Historical Events In October - 08

0314  Battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius on October - 08.   

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

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

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  Scottish forces put down a Manx rebellion in the Battle of Ronaldsway, Isle of Man on October - 08.   

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

1604  On this day in history supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted   

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 this day in history.   

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

1621  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 October - 08 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  On October - 08 turkish troops occupy Belgrade   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer on October - 08.   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer on October - 08.   

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  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  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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