Page 2: Historical Events In October - 08

1712  French hijacker Jacques Cassard seen on Suriname coast on this day in history.   

1722  Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1728  On this day in history anne Danican Philidor, French composer, dies at 47   

1740  Chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia on this day in history.   

1740  Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer on October - 08.   

1747  Johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer on October - 08.   

1748  Franz Seydelmann, composer on October - 08.   

1754  On October - 08 henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47   

1771  John E Loovens, lawyer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1772  Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1775  Officers decide to bar slaves and free blacks from Continental Army on October - 08.   

1775  Officers decide to bar slaves & free blacks from Continental Army on this day in history.   

1790  On October - 08 waldemar Thrane, composer   

1793  John Hancock, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 56 on October - 08.   

1802  Peter Hofstede, the Great, Dutch reformed theologist on October - 08.   

1803  Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian earl/writer (Filippo), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1806  British forces lay siege to French port of Boulogne using Congreve rockets, invented by Sir William Congreve on this day in history.   

1813  Treaty of Ried between Bayern & Austria on this day in history.   

1813  Carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer on October - 08.   

1815  Joachim Murats forces lands at Pizzo Italy on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history 2 English boxers are the first to use padded gloves   

1818  On this day in history 2 English boxers are 1st to use padded gloves   

1818  On this day in history john Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy)   

1820  Stanislaw Katski, composer on October - 08.   

1821  The government of general José de San Martín establishes the Peruvian Navy on October - 08.   

1822  First eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley on October - 08.   

1822  On October - 08 1st eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley   

1826  Matt Whitaker Ransom, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 on October - 08.   

1828  On October - 08 francisque Sarcey, French writer/critic   

1831  Michal Jelski, composer on this day in history.   

1834  On October - 08 francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer, dies at 58   

1835  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches James Island, Galapagos archipelago on October - 08.   

1837  On October - 08 otto Winter-Hjelm, composer   

1838  John Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905 on this day in history.   

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

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on October - 08.   

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 October - 08.   

1676  On this day in history birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

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

1692  On October - 08 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  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  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on October - 08.   

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 October - 08.   

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