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

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

1075  Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia on October - 08.  

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 October - 08.  

1253  On this day in history robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies  

1275  Scottish forces put down a Manx rebellion in the Battle of Ronaldsway, Isle of Man on this day in history.  

1480  On October - 08 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  On this day in history columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico  

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer on October - 08.  

1600  On October - 08 san Marino adopts constitution  

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  On this day in history jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55  

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

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

1680  On this day in history elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61  

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

1686  Adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55 on October - 08.  

1690  On this day in history turkish troops occupy Belgrade  

1690  On October - 08 jaime de Casellas, composer  

1692  Antonio Palella, composer on October - 08.  

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 October - 08.  

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

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

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

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

1690  On this day in history birth of jaime de Casellas, composer  

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

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

1094  On this day in history death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice  

1253  On this day in history robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies  

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  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 this day in history.