Historical Events In October - 08

0314  On this day in history battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius   

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

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

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

0976  On this day in history jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

1075  Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia on this day in history.   

1085  On this day in history san Marcos minstery in Venice initiated   

1094  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.   

1275  On October - 08 scottish forces put down a Manx rebellion in the Battle of Ronaldsway, Isle of Man   

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 this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history heinrich Schutz, composer   

1600  San Marino adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1604  The supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted on this day in history.   

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

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

1625  Admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz on October - 08.   

1633  On October - 08 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 this day in history.   

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 October - 08.   

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 October - 08 jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  On October - 08 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 October - 08 birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

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

1621  On this day in history birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  On October - 08 birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1094  On October - 08 death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

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 October - 08.   

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 October - 08.   

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