Historical Events In October - 08

0314  Battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 October - 08 san Marcos minstery in Venice initiated  

1094  On this day in history st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice  

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  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 October - 08 columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico  

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer on this day in history.  

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 October - 08.  

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

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

1613  On this day in history sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74  

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

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim on this day in history.  

1621  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1690  On this day in history turkish troops occupy Belgrade  

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer on October - 08.  

1692  On October - 08 antonio Palella, composer  

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) on this day in history.  

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

1585  On October - 08 birth of heinrich Schutz, composer  

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

1690  On this day in history birth of jaime de Casellas, composer  

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on this day in history.  

1697  On October - 08 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 this day in history.  

1094  On this day in history 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  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on October - 08.  

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

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.