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 this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on this day in history.   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.   

1513  On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1529  On this day in history death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)   

1587  On this day in history death of mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18]   

1599  On this day in history death of robert Rollock, Scottish educator   

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 February - 08.   

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  Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on February - 08.   

1709  Giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50 on February - 08.   

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

1740  On February - 08 clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87   

1749  On February - 08 jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66   

1750  On February - 08 death of aaron Hill, English writer (b. 1685)   

1768  Death of George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) on February - 08.   

1771  On February - 08 augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies   

1797  Johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1821  Paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71   

1849  On February - 08 france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48   

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

1874  David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on February - 08.   

1878  Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1884  Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76 on February - 08.   

1907  Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52 on February - 08.   

1909  On this day in history edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80   

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1191  On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on February - 08.   

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.   

1552  On this day in history birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on February - 08.   

1612  On February - 08 birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

1649  On this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)