Historical Events In October - 08

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

0451  On October - 08 council of Chalcedon (4th ecumenical council) opens   

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

0876  Battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare on October - 08.   

0976  On October - 08 jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

1075  On this day in history dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia.   

1085  On this day in history 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 October - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1600  On October - 08 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 this day in history.   

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   

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

1621  Antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist on October - 08.   

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

1633  On October - 08 massachusetts Bay Colony forms its 1st government   

1651  On this day in history isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55   

1656  On this day in history johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71   

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 October - 08.   

1690  On this day in history turkish troops occupy Belgrade   

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

1692  On this day in history 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 October - 08.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1094  Death of 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.   

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