Historical Events In October - 08

0314  On October - 08 battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius  

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

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on this day in history.  

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

0976  On this day in history jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen  

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 October - 08.  

1275  On this day in history scottish forces put down a Manx rebellion in the Battle of Ronaldsway, Isle of Man  

1480  On this day in history 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.  

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

1585  On October - 08 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  Supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted on October - 08.  

1604  On this day in history janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58  

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on October - 08.  

1613  Sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74 on October - 08.  

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  On October - 08 antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist  

1625  On this day in history 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 October - 08.  

1656  On this day in history johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71  

1659  Jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary on October - 08.  

1680  On October - 08 elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61  

1683  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1686  Adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55 on October - 08.  

1690  Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.  

1690  On October - 08 jaime de Casellas, composer  

1692  Antonio Palella, composer on October - 08.  

1697  On October - 08 cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)  

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1515  On this day in history birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)  

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 this day in history.  

1676  On October - 08 birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)  

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

1692  On this day in history birth of antonio Palella, composer  

1697  On this day in history birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)  

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on this day in history.  

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

1094  On October - 08 death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice  

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

1286  On this day in history death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)  

1317  On October - 08 death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)  

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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