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Historical Events In October - 08
Saturday, 25 January 2020
0314 Battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius on this day in history. 
0451 Council of Chalcedon (4th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
0976 Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.
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 this day in history.
1275 Scottish forces put down a Manx rebellion in the Battle of Ronaldsway, Isle of Man on October - 08.
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 Columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico on October - 08.
1585 Heinrich Schutz, composer on this day in history.
1600 San Marino adopts constitution on this day in history.
1604 On this day in history the supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted
1604 Supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted on October - 08.
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.
1613 Sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74 on October - 08.
1619 On October - 08 philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)
1621 Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1656 On October - 08 johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71
1659 Jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary on this day in history.
1680 On this day in history elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61
1683 Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
1686 On October - 08 adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55
1690 Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.
1690 Jaime de Casellas, composer on October - 08.
1692 On this day in history antonio Palella, composer
1697 Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) on October - 08.