Historical Events In October - 08

0314  On this day in history battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius   

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

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

0876  Battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare on this day in history.   

0976  Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on this day in history.   

1075  On October - 08 dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia.   

1085  San Marcos minstery in Venice initiated on this day in history.   

1094  On October - 08 st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.   

1275  On October - 08 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  Columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history heinrich Schutz, composer   

1600  San Marino adopts constitution on October - 08.   

1604  On this day in history the supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted   

1604  On this day in history supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1613  Sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1625  On October - 08 admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz   

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 October - 08.   

1680  On October - 08 elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61   

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

1686  Adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1690  On October - 08 turkish troops occupy Belgrade   

1690  On this day in history jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer on October - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 08.   

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

1692  On October - 08 birth of antonio Palella, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on October - 08.