Page 2: Historical Events In October - 08

1712  French hijacker Jacques Cassard seen on Suriname coast on this day in history.   

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

1728  Anne Danican Philidor, French composer, dies at 47 on October - 08.   

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  On October - 08 franz Seydelmann, composer   

1754  Henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1771  John E Loovens, lawyer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer, dies at 60   

1775  On October - 08 officers decide to bar slaves and free blacks from Continental Army   

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

1790  On October - 08 waldemar Thrane, composer   

1793  On this day in history john Hancock, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 56   

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  Treaty of Ried between Bayern & Austria on October - 08.   

1813  On this day in history carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer   

1815  On October - 08 joachim Murats forces lands at Pizzo Italy   

1818  2 English boxers are the first to use padded gloves on October - 08.   

1818  On October - 08 2 English boxers are 1st to use padded gloves   

1818  John Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy) on October - 08.   

1820  Stanislaw Katski, composer on this day in history.   

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

1822  On October - 08 first eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley   

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

1826  Matt Whitaker Ransom, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 on October - 08.   

1828  Francisque Sarcey, French writer/critic on this day in history.   

1831  Michal Jelski, composer on October - 08.   

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

1835  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches James Island, Galapagos archipelago on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history otto Winter-Hjelm, composer   

1838  John Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905 on October - 08.   

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1515  On this day in history birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1621  On October - 08 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  On this day in history 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 October - 08.   

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

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

1286  On October - 08 death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) 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.