Historical Events In October - 08

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

0451  Council of Chalcedon (4th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.   

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

0876  On October - 08 battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare   

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

1075  Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia on October - 08.   

1085  On October - 08 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  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  Columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico on this day in history.   

1585  On October - 08 heinrich Schutz, composer   

1600  San Marino adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history the supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted   

1604  Supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted on this day in history.   

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 this day in history sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74   

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

1621  On October - 08 maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

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  On October - 08 isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55   

1656  Johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71 on October - 08.   

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

1680  Elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61 on October - 08.   

1683  On this day in history philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76   

1686  On October - 08 adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55   

1690  Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer on October - 08.   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer on this day in history.   

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

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1515  On October - 08 birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

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

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on October - 08.   

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

1676  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on October - 08.   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on October - 08.   

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

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

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on October - 08.   

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

1094  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on this day in history.   

1253  On this day in history robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

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

1317  On this day in history death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)   

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

1606  On October - 08 jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies