Historical Events In October - 08

0314  On this day in history battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius  

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

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

1085  On October - 08 san Marcos minstery in Venice initiated  

1094  On October - 08 st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice  

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on October - 08.  

1275  On October - 08 scottish forces put down a Manx rebellion in the Battle of Ronaldsway, Isle of Man  

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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 this day in history san Marino adopts constitution  

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

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

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.  

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

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

1621  On this day in history 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 October - 08.  

1651  Isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55 on October - 08.  

1656  On this day in history johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71  

1659  On this day in history jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary  

1680  On October - 08 elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61  

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

1686  On this day in history adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55  

1690  Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on October - 08.  

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer on October - 08.  

1692  Antonio Palella, composer on October - 08.  

1697  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of heinrich Schutz, composer  

1619  On October - 08 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 October - 08 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  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on October - 08.  

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

0976  On this day in history 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  On October - 08 robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies  

1286  On this day in history death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)  

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on October - 08.  

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.