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 this day in history.   

1085  San Marcos minstery in Venice initiated on October - 08.   

1094  On October - 08 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 October - 08 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  Heinrich Schutz, composer on October - 08.   

1600  On this day in history san Marino adopts constitution   

1604  The supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted on October - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1613  On October - 08 sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74   

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

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

1621  Antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz   

1633  Massachusetts Bay Colony forms its 1st government on this day in history.   

1651  Isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55 on October - 08.   

1656  On October - 08 johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71   

1659  On October - 08 jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary   

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

1683  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76 on October - 08.   

1686  On this day in history adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55   

1690  On this day in history turkish troops occupy Belgrade   

1690  On October - 08 jaime de Casellas, composer   

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

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on October - 08.   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

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

1676  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.   

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

1692  On October - 08 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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 08 death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on October - 08.   

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

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