Page 2: Historical Events In October - 08

1712  French hijacker Jacques Cassard seen on Suriname coast on October - 08.   

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

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

1740  On this day in history chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia   

1740  Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer on this day in history.   

1747  Johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer on October - 08.   

1748  Franz Seydelmann, composer on this day in history.   

1754  On this day in history henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47   

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

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

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 October - 08.   

1790  Waldemar Thrane, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  Treaty of Ried between Bayern & Austria on October - 08.   

1813  Carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1828  On this day in history francisque Sarcey, French writer/critic   

1831  On October - 08 michal Jelski, composer   

1834  Francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1837  On this day in history otto Winter-Hjelm, composer   

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

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

1585  On October - 08 birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

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

1621  On October - 08 birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

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

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

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on this day in history.   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on October - 08.   

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  On October - 08 robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

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 October - 08.   

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on this day in history.