Page 2: Historical Events In October - 08

1712  On October - 08 french hijacker Jacques Cassard seen on Suriname coast   

1722  Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral, dies at 80 on October - 08.   

1728  Anne Danican Philidor, French composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1740  Chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia on October - 08.   

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

1747  On this day in history johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer   

1748  Franz Seydelmann, composer on October - 08.   

1754  Henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1771  On this day in history john E Loovens, lawyer, dies at 76   

1772  On this day in history jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer, dies at 60   

1775  On October - 08 officers decide to bar slaves and free blacks from Continental Army   

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

1790  Waldemar Thrane, composer on October - 08.   

1793  On this day in history john Hancock, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 56   

1802  On October - 08 peter Hofstede, the Great, Dutch reformed theologist   

1803  On October - 08 vittoria A Alfieri, Italian earl/writer (Filippo), dies at 54   

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

1813  On this day in history treaty of Ried between Bayern & Austria   

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

1815  Joachim Murats forces lands at Pizzo Italy on October - 08.   

1818  2 English boxers are the first to use padded gloves on October - 08.   

1818  2 English boxers are 1st to use padded gloves on October - 08.   

1818  John Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy) on October - 08.   

1820  On this day in history stanislaw Katski, composer   

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

1822  On this day in history first eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley   

1822  1st eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley on this day in history.   

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 this day in history francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer, dies at 58   

1835  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches James Island, Galapagos archipelago on this day in history.   

1837  On October - 08 otto Winter-Hjelm, composer   

1838  On this day in history john Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905   

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1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on October - 08.   

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  On this day in history birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

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

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  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on October - 08.   

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  On this day in history janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

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