Historical Events In October - 08

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

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

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

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

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

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  St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on this day in history.   

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

1275  Scottish forces put down a Manx rebellion in the Battle of Ronaldsway, Isle of Man on October - 08.   

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 October - 08 heinrich Schutz, composer   

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  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.   

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

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

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

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

1625  Admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz on October - 08.   

1633  Massachusetts Bay Colony forms its 1st government on October - 08.   

1651  On October - 08 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  Elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61 on October - 08.   

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

1686  On October - 08 adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55   

1690  On this day in history turkish troops occupy Belgrade   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer on October - 08.   

1692  On this day in history antonio Palella, composer   

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

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1515  On October - 08 birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  On October - 08 birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

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  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on October - 08.   

1692  On this day in history birth of antonio Palella, composer   

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

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

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

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  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  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.