Historical Events In October - 08

0314  Battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius on October - 08.  

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

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on October - 08.  

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

1275  On this day in history scottish forces put down a Manx rebellion in the Battle of Ronaldsway, Isle of Man  

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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 this day in history.  

1585  On this day in history heinrich Schutz, composer  

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  On October - 08 supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted  

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

1606  On this day in history jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies  

1613  On October - 08 sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74  

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

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  Admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz on this day in history.  

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

1680  On October - 08 elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61  

1683  On this day in history philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76  

1686  Adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55 on October - 08.  

1690  Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.  

1690  On this day in history jaime de Casellas, composer  

1692  On this day in history antonio Palella, composer  

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) on October - 08.  

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1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.  

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  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 October - 08.  

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

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on October - 08.  

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

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

0976  On October - 08 death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen  

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 October - 08.  

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

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.