Historical Events In October - 08

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

0451  Council of Chalcedon (4th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.   

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

0876  Battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 08.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer on this day in history.   

1600  San Marino adopts constitution on October - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist   

1625  On this day in history admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz   

1633  Massachusetts Bay Colony forms its 1st government on this day in history.   

1651  Isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

1659  On October - 08 jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary   

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

1690  Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on October - 08.   

1690  On this day in history jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer on this day in history.   

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

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1515  On this day in history birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on October - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  On October - 08 birth of antonio Palella, composer   

1697  On this day in history 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 October - 08.   

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

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on October - 08.   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on October - 08.   

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