Historical Events In October - 08

0314  On this day in history battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius  

0451  On October - 08 council of Chalcedon (4th ecumenical council) opens  

0705  On this day in history abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies  

0876  Battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare on October - 08.  

0976  Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on this day in history.  

1075  Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia on this day in history.  

1085  On this day in history san Marcos minstery in Venice initiated  

1094  St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on October - 08.  

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.  

1275  Scottish forces put down a Manx rebellion in the Battle of Ronaldsway, Isle of Man on this day in history.  

1480  Great standing on the Ugra river, a standoff between the forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Great Horde, and the Grand Duke Ivan III of Russia, which resulted in the retreat of the Tataro-Mongols and eventual disintegration of the Horde on this day in history.  

1492  On this day in history columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico  

1585  On this day in history heinrich Schutz, composer  

1600  San Marino adopts constitution on October - 08.  

1604  The supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted on this day in history.  

1604  On October - 08 supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted  

1604  On October - 08 janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58  

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on this day in history.  

1613  On October - 08 sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74  

1619  On this day in history philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)  

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim on October - 08.  

1621  Antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist on October - 08.  

1625  On October - 08 admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz  

1633  On this day in history massachusetts Bay Colony forms its 1st government  

1651  Isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

1656  On October - 08 johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71  

1659  On this day in history jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary  

1680  Elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1683  On October - 08 philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76  

1686  On this day in history adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55  

1690  Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on October - 08.  

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer on October - 08.  

1692  On this day in history antonio Palella, composer  

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) on October - 08.  

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1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.  

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.  

1619  On October - 08 birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)  

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on October - 08.  

1676  On this day in history birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)  

1690  On October - 08 birth of jaime de Casellas, composer  

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on October - 08.  

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on October - 08.  

0705  On this day in history abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies  

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.  

1094  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on October - 08.  

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.  

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on October - 08.  

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on October - 08.  

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on October - 08.  

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on this day in history.