Famous Deaths Happened 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 February - 08.   

1250  On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on February - 08.   

1303  On February - 08 nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  On this day in history alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.   

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  On February - 08 jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies   

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

1650  On this day in history john Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74   

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

1686  Death of Francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered on February - 08.   

1691  Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1709  Giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1725  On this day in history 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 February - 08.   

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

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

1771  Augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies on this day in history.   

1797  On February - 08 johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81   

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

1821  On this day in history paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62   

1824  Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71 on February - 08.   

1849  On this day in history france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48   

1856  On this day in history death of agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773)   

1874  On February - 08 david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66   

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

1884  On February - 08 arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76   

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

1909  On February - 08 edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28

1191  On February - 08 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 this day in history.   

1552  On February - 08 birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  On this day in history birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

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

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

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