Historical Events In October - 08

0314  Battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius   

0451  Council of Chalcedon (4th ecumenical council) opens   

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies.   

0876  Battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare.   

0976  Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

1075  Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia   

1085  San Marcos minstery in Venice initiated   

1094  St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies.   

1275  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   

1492  Columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico.   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer   

1600  In this year, San Marino formally adopts constitution   

1604  The supernova called "Kepler's nova" is inaugural sighted.   

1604  Supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted.   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies.   

1613  Sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74.   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

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

1621  Antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist.   

1625  Admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz   

1633  Massachusetts Bay Colony forms its 1st government.   

1651  Isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55   

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

1659  Jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary   

1680  Elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61.   

1683  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76.   

1686  Adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55.   

1690  Turkish troops occupy Belgrade.   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love).   

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1515  Margaret douglas: Countess of lennox   

1585  Heinrich schutz: Composer   

1619  Philipp von zesen: German poet/historian (amsterdam)   

1621  Maximilian h of bayern: Prince-bishop of liege/bishop of hildesheim   

1676  Benito jerónimo feijóo y montenegro: Spanish scholar   

1690  Jaime de casellas: Composer   

1692  Antonio palella: Composer   

1697  Cornelis consolation: Dutch portrait painter (unseemly love)   

0705  Death of Abd al-malik: Kalief of damascus,   

0976  Jelena of zadar: Croatian queen   

1094  Death of St mark: The evangelist, buried in san marcos minstery in venice   

1253  Robert grosseteste: English bishop/expert (optica),   

1286  John i of dreux: Duke of brittany (b. 1217)   

1317  Fushimi: Emperor of japan (b. 1265)   

1604  Death of Janus dousa: [johan van de does], literature/politician,   

1606  Jan: The aged, count of nassau/fathered 24,