Page 2: Historical Events In October - 08

1712  French hijacker Jacques Cassard seen on Suriname coast on October - 08.   

1722  On this day in history gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral, dies at 80   

1728  On this day in history anne Danican Philidor, French composer, dies at 47   

1740  On this day in history chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia   

1740  Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer on this day in history.   

1747  On October - 08 johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer   

1748  Franz Seydelmann, composer on this day in history.   

1754  Henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47 on October - 08.   

1771  John E Loovens, lawyer, dies at 76 on October - 08.   

1772  Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1775  Officers decide to bar slaves and free blacks from Continental Army on this day in history.   

1775  Officers decide to bar slaves & free blacks from Continental Army on October - 08.   

1790  On this day in history waldemar Thrane, composer   

1793  John Hancock, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history peter Hofstede, the Great, Dutch reformed theologist   

1803  Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian earl/writer (Filippo), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history british forces lay siege to French port of Boulogne using Congreve rockets, invented by Sir William Congreve   

1813  On this day in history treaty of Ried between Bayern & Austria   

1813  On October - 08 carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer   

1815  On this day in history joachim Murats forces lands at Pizzo Italy   

1818  2 English boxers are the first to use padded gloves on this day in history.   

1818  2 English boxers are 1st to use padded gloves on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history john Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy)   

1820  Stanislaw Katski, composer on this day in history.   

1821  The government of general José de San Martín establishes the Peruvian Navy on this day in history.   

1822  First eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley on this day in history.   

1822  1st eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley on this day in history.   

1826  On October - 08 matt Whitaker Ransom, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904   

1828  Francisque Sarcey, French writer/critic on October - 08.   

1831  On October - 08 michal Jelski, composer   

1834  Francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer, dies at 58 on October - 08.   

1835  On October - 08 hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches James Island, Galapagos archipelago   

1837  On October - 08 otto Winter-Hjelm, composer   

1838  John Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905 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 this day in history.   

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

1676  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1094  On October - 08 death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

1253  On this day in history robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

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

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on this day in history.   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on this day in history.