Historical Events In October - 08

0314  On October - 08 battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius  

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

0705  On October - 08 abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies  

0876  On October - 08 battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare  

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  San Marcos minstery in Venice initiated on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1492  On this day in history columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico  

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  On this day in history 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 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  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 this day in history 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  Johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71 on October - 08.  

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 October - 08.  

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

1690  On October - 08 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  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  On October - 08 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  On this day in history birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)  

1690  On October - 08 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  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on this day in history.  

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

1094  On October - 08 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 this day in history death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)  

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) 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.