Famous Deaths In February - 08

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1250  On February - 08 death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on February - 08.   

1296  On February - 08 death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  On this day in history nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on this day in history.   

1587  Death of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] on February - 08.   

1599  Death of Robert Rollock, Scottish educator on February - 08.   

1611  Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on February - 08.   

1623  On February - 08 death of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (b. 1546)   

1650  John Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46   

1686  On this day in history death of francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered   

1691  On February - 08 carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79   

1709  On February - 08 giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50   

1725  On February - 08 peter I "the Great" Romanov, czar of Russia (1682-1725), dies at 52   

1740  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1749  Jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1750  Death of Aaron Hill, English writer (b. 1685) on February - 08.   

1768  On February - 08 death of george Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695)   

1771  On this day in history augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies   

1797  Johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81 on February - 08.   

1801  On February - 08 johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer, dies at 43   

1821  Paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62 on February - 08.   

1824  Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1849  France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 on February - 08.   

1856  Death of Agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773) on February - 08.   

1874  David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1878  On February - 08 elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83   

1884  Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52   

1909  Edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on February - 08.   

1291  On February - 08 birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1487  On this day in history birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on February - 08.   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on February - 08.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on February - 08.