Historical Events In October - 08

0314  Battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius on this day in history.  

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

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

0876  On this day in history battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare  

0976  Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on this day in history.  

1075  Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia on October - 08.  

1085  San Marcos minstery in Venice initiated on October - 08.  

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  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  On October - 08 san Marino adopts constitution  

1604  The supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted on October - 08.  

1604  On October - 08 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 this day in history.  

1613  On this day in history sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74  

1619  On October - 08 philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)  

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim on October - 08.  

1621  On this day in history antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist  

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  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 October - 08.  

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

1683  On October - 08 philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76  

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  On this day in history 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  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on October - 08.  

1619  On October - 08 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  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on October - 08.  

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1697  On October - 08 birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)  

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

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on this day in history.  

1094  On this day in history death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice  

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.  

1286  On October - 08 death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)  

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

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