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 this day in history.  

0876  Battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare on this day in history.  

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

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

1085  San Marcos minstery in Venice initiated on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  Supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted on this day in history.  

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

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

1613  Sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1619  On October - 08 philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)  

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

1621  Antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist on this day in history.  

1625  Admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz on October - 08.  

1633  On October - 08 massachusetts Bay Colony forms its 1st government  

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  On October - 08 jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary  

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

1683  On October - 08 philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76  

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

1690  Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.  

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer on October - 08.  

1692  On October - 08 antonio Palella, composer  

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  On this day in history birth of heinrich Schutz, composer  

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

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

1676  On October - 08 birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)  

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on October - 08.  

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on October - 08.  

1697  On October - 08 birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)  

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

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

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

1317  On this day in history 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  On October - 08 jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies