Historical Events In October - 08

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

1722  On October - 08 gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral, dies at 80   

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

1740  Chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia on October - 08.   

1740  On this day in history michel-Julien Mathieu, composer   

1747  On October - 08 johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer   

1748  On October - 08 franz Seydelmann, composer   

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

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

1772  Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer, dies at 60 on October - 08.   

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

1802  On this day in history peter Hofstede, the Great, Dutch reformed theologist   

1803  On this day in history 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 October - 08.   

1813  On October - 08 treaty of Ried between Bayern & Austria   

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

1815  On October - 08 joachim Murats forces lands at Pizzo Italy   

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

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

1818  On October - 08 john Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy)   

1820  Stanislaw Katski, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1826  On October - 08 matt Whitaker Ransom, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904   

1828  Francisque Sarcey, French writer/critic on this day in history.   

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

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1515  On this day in history birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

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

1619  On this day in history 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  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on October - 08.   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on this day in history.   

1692  On this day in history birth of antonio Palella, composer   

1697  On this day in history birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)   

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on this day in history.   

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

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

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