Famous Deaths Happened In February - 08

1124  On February - 08 stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1250  On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  On February - 08 death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.   

1529  On this day in history death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)   

1587  Death of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] on February - 08.   

1599  Death of Robert Rollock, Scottish educator on this day in history.   

1611  Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on this day in history.   

1623  Death of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (b. 1546) on this day in history.   

1650  On February - 08 john Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74   

1676  Aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1686  Death of Francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered on this day in history.   

1691  Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1709  On this day in history giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50   

1725  On this day in history peter I "the Great" Romanov, czar of Russia (1682-1725), dies at 52   

1740  On this day in history clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87   

1749  Jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66 on February - 08.   

1750  On February - 08 death of aaron Hill, English writer (b. 1685)   

1768  Death of George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) on February - 08.   

1771  Augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies on February - 08.   

1797  Johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81 on February - 08.   

1801  Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1821  On February - 08 paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62   

1824  Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1849  On February - 08 france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48   

1856  Death of Agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773) on February - 08.   

1874  David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1878  Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76   

1907  On February - 08 hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52   

1909  On this day in history edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on February - 08.   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on this day in history.   

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on February - 08.   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on February - 08.   

1612  On February - 08 birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on February - 08.