Historical Events In October - 08

0314  Battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius on this day in history.   

0451  Council of Chalcedon (4th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.   

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

0876  On this day in history battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare   

0976  On October - 08 jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

1075  Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia on this day in history.   

1085  On this day in history san Marcos minstery in Venice initiated   

1094  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.   

1275  On this day in history scottish forces put down a Manx rebellion in the Battle of Ronaldsway, Isle of Man   

1480  On October - 08 great standing on the Ugra river, a standoff between the forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Great Horde, and the Grand Duke Ivan III of Russia, which resulted in the retreat of the Tataro-Mongols and eventual disintegration of the Horde.   

1492  On October - 08 columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico   

1585  On October - 08 heinrich Schutz, composer   

1600  San Marino adopts constitution on October - 08.   

1604  The supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted on October - 08.   

1604  Supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted on October - 08.   

1604  On October - 08 janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

1606  On October - 08 jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies   

1613  On this day in history sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim on October - 08.   

1621  Antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist on October - 08.   

1625  Admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz on October - 08.   

1633  On this day in history massachusetts Bay Colony forms its 1st government   

1651  On this day in history isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55   

1656  Johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71 on October - 08.   

1659  Jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary on this day in history.   

1680  On this day in history elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61   

1683  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76 on October - 08.   

1686  On this day in history adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55   

1690  Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on October - 08.   

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

1692  On October - 08 antonio Palella, composer   

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

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

1585  On this day in history birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on October - 08.   

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on this day in history.   

1676  On October - 08 birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

1690  On October - 08 birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on October - 08.   

1697  On October - 08 birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)   

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on October - 08.   

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.   

1094  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on October - 08.   

1253  On October - 08 robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

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

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on this day in history.   

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.