Historical Events In October - 08

0314  On October - 08 battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius   

0451  Council of Chalcedon (4th ecumenical council) opens on October - 08.   

0705  On this day in history abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies   

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

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

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

1085  San Marcos minstery in Venice initiated on October - 08.   

1094  On this day in history st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on October - 08.   

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  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 October - 08 supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on October - 08.   

1606  On this day in history jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies   

1613  Sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74 on October - 08.   

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

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

1621  On October - 08 antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist   

1625  On this day in history admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz   

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

1651  Isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1656  On October - 08 johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71   

1659  On October - 08 jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary   

1680  Elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1683  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1686  On October - 08 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 this day in history antonio Palella, composer   

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

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1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on October - 08.   

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

1621  On this day in history birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  On this day in history birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

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

1692  On this day in history birth of antonio Palella, composer   

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

0705  On October - 08 abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies   

0976  On this day in history death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

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  On this day in history death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)   

1317  On this day in history death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)   

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