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

0876  Battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare on October - 08.  

0976  Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.  

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

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

1275  Scottish forces put down a Manx rebellion in the Battle of Ronaldsway, Isle of Man on this day in history.  

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

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer on October - 08.  

1600  On October - 08 san Marino adopts constitution  

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

1604  On this day in history supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted  

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

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 October - 08.  

1621  On October - 08 maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim  

1621  On October - 08 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 this day in history.  

1651  On October - 08 isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55  

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 October - 08.  

1680  Elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

1686  Adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55 on this day in history.  

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

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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 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 October - 08.  

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

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on October - 08.  

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on this day in history.  

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

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.