Historical Events In October - 08

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

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

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 this day in history.  

0976  On October - 08 jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen  

1075  On October - 08 dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia.  

1085  San Marcos minstery in Venice initiated on this day in history.  

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

1253  On October - 08 robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies  

1275  On October - 08 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 October - 08.  

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer on October - 08.  

1600  On this day in history san Marino adopts constitution  

1604  On October - 08 the supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted  

1604  Supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted on October - 08.  

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

1606  On this day in history jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies  

1613  Sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist  

1625  Admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz on October - 08.  

1633  Massachusetts Bay Colony forms its 1st government on October - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1690  On this day in history turkish troops occupy Belgrade  

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  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on October - 08.  

1585  On this day in history birth of heinrich Schutz, composer  

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

1621  On this day in history birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim  

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

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

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

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

0705  On October - 08 abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies  

0976  On October - 08 death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen  

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 October - 08.  

1286  On October - 08 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  On this day in history jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies