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

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

0976  On October - 08 jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen  

1075  On this day in history dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia.  

1085  On October - 08 san Marcos minstery in Venice initiated  

1094  St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on October - 08.  

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

1275  On this day in history 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 October - 08.  

1585  On October - 08 heinrich Schutz, composer  

1600  On October - 08 san Marino adopts constitution  

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

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on this day in history.  

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

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) on this day in history.  

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

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  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  On this day in history johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71  

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

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

1683  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76 on October - 08.  

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

1690  Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on October - 08.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1585  On this day in history birth of heinrich Schutz, composer  

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

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

1676  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.  

1690  On October - 08 birth of jaime de Casellas, composer  

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

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

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  Death of 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.  

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

1317  On October - 08 death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)  

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