Historical Events In October - 08

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

0451  On this day in history council of Chalcedon (4th ecumenical council) opens   

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

0876  On October - 08 battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare   

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

1075  On this day in history dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia.   

1085  On October - 08 san Marcos minstery in Venice initiated   

1094  St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on October - 08.   

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

1275  On October - 08 scottish forces put down a Manx rebellion in the Battle of Ronaldsway, Isle of Man   

1480  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 on October - 08.   

1492  Columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico on October - 08.   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer on October - 08.   

1600  On October - 08 san Marino adopts constitution   

1604  On October - 08 the supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted   

1604  Supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted on October - 08.   

1604  On this day in history janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on October - 08.   

1613  On this day in history sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74   

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

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim on this day in history.   

1621  Antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist on this day in history.   

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

1633  On October - 08 massachusetts Bay Colony forms its 1st government   

1651  On October - 08 isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55   

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

1659  On October - 08 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 this day in history.   

1690  Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on October - 08.   

1690  On this day in history jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  On this day in history antonio Palella, composer   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) on this day in history.   

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1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on October - 08.   

1585  On October - 08 birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

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

1621  On this day in history 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  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on October - 08.   

1692  On October - 08 birth of antonio Palella, composer   

1697  On October - 08 birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)   

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

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

1094  Death of 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   

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on October - 08.   

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