Famous Deaths Happened In February - 08

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

1245  On February - 08 johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1265  On February - 08 death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

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

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on February - 08.   

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

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 this day in history 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 February - 08 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 this day in history giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50   

1725  Peter I "the Great" Romanov, czar of Russia (1682-1725), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

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

1750  On this day in history death of aaron Hill, English writer (b. 1685)   

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

1771  Augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies on February - 08.   

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

1801  On this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76   

1907  Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

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

1291  On this day in history birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

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

1586  On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1649  On February - 08 birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)