Historical Events In October - 08

0314  Battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius on this day in history.   

0451  Council of Chalcedon (4th ecumenical council) opens on October - 08.   

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on October - 08.   

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

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

1075  On October - 08 dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia.   

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  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 October - 08 columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer on October - 08.   

1600  San Marino adopts constitution on October - 08.   

1604  On October - 08 the supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted   

1604  On October - 08 supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted   

1604  On October - 08 janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

1606  On October - 08 jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies   

1613  Sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74 on October - 08.   

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

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim on this day in history.   

1621  On October - 08 antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist   

1625  On this day in history admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz   

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 October - 08.   

1659  Jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary on this day in history.   

1680  Elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61 on October - 08.   

1683  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1690  On October - 08 turkish troops occupy Belgrade   

1690  On this day in history jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer on October - 08.   

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

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

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on this day in history.   

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

1697  On this day in history birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)   

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on October - 08.   

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

1094  On this day in history 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  On October - 08 death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on October - 08.