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  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1265  On February - 08 death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  On this day in history death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  On February - 08 nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

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

1529  On February - 08 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 this day in history.   

1599  On this day in history death of robert Rollock, Scottish educator   

1611  On this day in history jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies   

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 February - 08.   

1686  On this day in history death of francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered   

1691  Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on February - 08.   

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

1725  Peter I "the Great" Romanov, czar of Russia (1682-1725), dies at 52 on February - 08.   

1740  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87 on February - 08.   

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

1750  Death of Aaron Hill, English writer (b. 1685) on February - 08.   

1768  On this day in history death of george Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695)   

1771  On February - 08 augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies   

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

1801  Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer, dies at 43 on February - 08.   

1821  Paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71   

1849  France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 on February - 08.   

1856  Death of Agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773) on this day in history.   

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

1878  On February - 08 elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83   

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

1907  On this day in history hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52   

1909  Edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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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 February - 08.   

1487  On this day in history birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  On February - 08 birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  On this day in history birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on February - 08.   

1649  On February - 08 birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)