Historical Events In October - 08

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

0451  On October - 08 council of Chalcedon (4th ecumenical council) opens   

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

0876  Battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare on October - 08.   

0976  On October - 08 jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

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

1085  On October - 08 san Marcos minstery in Venice initiated   

1094  St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1604  On October - 08 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 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  Admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz on this day in history.   

1633  Massachusetts Bay Colony forms its 1st government on this day in history.   

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

1656  On this day in history johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71   

1659  On this day in history jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary   

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 October - 08.   

1690  Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

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

1619  On October - 08 birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

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

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  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on this day in history.   

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

0976  On October - 08 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 October - 08.   

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

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