Historical Events In October - 08

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

0451  On this day in history council of Chalcedon (4th ecumenical council) opens  

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

0876  On this day in history 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 October - 08.  

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

1094  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  

1275  Scottish forces put down a Manx rebellion in the Battle of Ronaldsway, Isle of Man on October - 08.  

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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  On this day in history heinrich Schutz, composer  

1600  On this day in history san Marino adopts constitution  

1604  On October - 08 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 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  Antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist on this day in history.  

1625  On October - 08 admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz  

1633  On this day in history massachusetts Bay Colony forms its 1st government  

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

1656  Johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71 on October - 08.  

1659  Jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary on this day in history.  

1680  Elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1683  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1686  Adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55 on this day in history.  

1690  On this day in history turkish troops occupy Belgrade  

1690  On this day in history jaime de Casellas, composer  

1692  Antonio Palella, composer on October - 08.  

1697  On this day in history 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 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  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1697  On October - 08 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 October - 08.  

1094  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on October - 08.  

1253  On this day in history robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies  

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on this day in history.  

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on this day in history.  

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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