Historical Events In October - 08

1712  On October - 08 french hijacker Jacques Cassard seen on Suriname coast   

1722  On October - 08 gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral, dies at 80   

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

1740  Chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia on October - 08.   

1740  On October - 08 michel-Julien Mathieu, composer   

1747  On October - 08 johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer   

1748  Franz Seydelmann, composer on October - 08.   

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

1771  On October - 08 john E Loovens, lawyer, dies at 76   

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 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  British forces lay siege to French port of Boulogne using Congreve rockets, invented by Sir William Congreve on this day in history.   

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

1813  Carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer on October - 08.   

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  On this day in history 2 English boxers are 1st to use padded gloves   

1818  On October - 08 john Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy)   

1820  Stanislaw Katski, composer on October - 08.   

1821  The government of general José de San Martín establishes the Peruvian Navy on October - 08.   

1822  First eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley on October - 08.   

1822  On October - 08 1st eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley   

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

1828  On this day in history francisque Sarcey, French writer/critic   

1831  On October - 08 michal Jelski, composer   

1834  On October - 08 francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer, dies at 58   

1835  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches James Island, Galapagos archipelago on October - 08.   

1837  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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  Antonio Palella, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1286  On this day in history death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)   

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 this day in history.   

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