Historical Events In March - 08

0883  On March - 08 albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies  

1075  Abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist on March - 08.  

1144  Celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle on March - 08.  

1202  On this day in history sverre of Norway  

1403  Bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42 on March - 08.  

1418  Jacoba van Bayern marries her cousin John IV van Brabant on this day in history.  

1466  Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1495  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy) on March - 08.  

1550  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 on March - 08.  

1586  On this day in history johan van Oldenbarnevelt becomes Dutch chief legal advisor  

1607  Johann Rist, composer on this day in history.  

1638  Jacob C van Neck, admiral/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 73 on this day in history.  

1640  On this day in history guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50  

1658  On this day in history peace of Roskilde between Sweden &Denmark  

1658  Peace of Roskilde between Sweden & Denmark on March - 08.  

1661  Jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58 on March - 08.  

1702  England's Queen Anne ascends throne upon death of King William III on March - 08.  

1702  England Queen Anne ascends throne upon death of King William III on this day in history.  

1702  On this day in history john de Baen, portrait painter/etcher, buried at 69  

1706  On this day in history vienna's Wiener Stadtbank established  

1709  On this day in history william Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62  

1711  Antoin de Guiscard tries English premier Haley for murder on this day in history.  

1714  Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, German composer, son of JS Bach on this day in history.  

1716  On March - 08 harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69  

1720  Georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53 on March - 08.  

1722  On this day in history afghan monarch Mir Mahmud occupies Persia  

1724  Enrico Giovanni Zuccalli, Swiss architect, dies at about 81 on this day in history.  

1728  On March - 08 gian M Crescimbeni, Italian literary/critic (Arcadia), dies at 64  

1734  Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.  

1743  On March - 08 bendix Friedrich Zinck, composer  

1746  Cumberland's troops occupy Aberdeen on this day in history.  

1748  Willem V Batavus, prince of Orange-Nassau on March - 08.  

1754  On this day in history marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain  

1754  Don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies on March - 08.  

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1075  On this day in history birth of abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist  

1286  John III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341) was born on this day in history.  

1293  Beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359) was born on March - 08.  

1495  On this day in history birth of juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy)  

1495  On this day in history birth of john of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550)  

1514  On March - 08 birth of amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562)  

1560  Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born on this day in history.  

1607  Johann Rist, composer was born on March - 08.  

0883  Albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies on this day in history.  

1126  Death of Urraca of Castile (b. 1082) on March - 08.  

1144  On March - 08 celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle  

1202  Death of Sverre of Norway on this day in history.  

1223  On March - 08 death of wincenty Kadłubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161)  

1403  On this day in history bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42  

1466  Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1550  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 on March - 08.