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 October - 08.  

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  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  

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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 October - 08.  

1492  Columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico on October - 08.  

1585  On October - 08 heinrich Schutz, composer  

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  On October - 08 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 this day in history sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74  

1619  On this day in history 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 October - 08.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  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  Jaime de Casellas, composer on this day in history.  

1692  Antonio Palella, composer on this day in history.  

1697  On this day in history cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)  

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1515  On this day in history birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)  

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

1619  On this day in history birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)  

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

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

1697  On this day in history birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)  

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

0976  On this day in history 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 this day in history robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies  

1286  On this day in history death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)  

1317  On this day in history death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)  

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

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on October - 08.