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Christian feast day: Pelagia (Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches)

Name: Christian feast day: Pelagia (Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches)
Start: 2000-10-08
End: 2000-10-08
Location: Histories Today Editorial Team

On October 8, in the year 0, Christian feast day: Pelagia (Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches). This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of October 8, a notable event in this corner of history.

Pelagia, distinguished as Pelagia of Antioch, Pelagia the Penitent, and Pelagia the Harlot, was a Christian saint and hermit in the 4th or 5th century. Her feast day was celebrated on 8 October, originally in common with Saints Pelagia the Virgin and Pelagia of Tarsus. Pelagia died as a result of extreme asceticism, which had emaciated her to the point she could no longer be recognized. According to Orthodox tradition, she was buried in her cell on the Mount of Olives. Upon the discovery that the renowned monk had been a woman, the holy fathers tried to keep it a secret, but the gossip spread and her relics drew pilgrims from as far off as Jericho and the Jordan valley.

Key Facts

This event took place on October 8, 0 (AD era).
It is categorised as a Holidays event in recorded history.
Referenced in 3 Wikipedia articles.
Wikipedia source last updated on 22 September 2026.

On This Date in History

Type	Year	Date	Event
Notable Deaths	2025	Oct 8	Miguel Ángel Russo, Argentine footballer and manager (born 1956)
Notable Deaths	2024	Oct 8	Pat Fischer, American football player (born 1940)
Notable Deaths	2024	Oct 8	Tim Johnson, American lawyer and politician (born 1946)
Notable Deaths	2024	Oct 8	Luis Tiant, Cuban baseball player (born 1940)
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Notable Deaths	2020	Oct 8	Whitey Ford, American professional baseball pitcher (born 1928)
Historical Events	2019	Oct 8	About 200 Extinction Rebellion activists block the gates of Leinster House (parliament) in the Republic of Ireland.
Selected Events	2019	Oct 8	Anti-government protests calling for free and fair elections began in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Historical Events	2016	Oct 8	In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to nearly 900.
Selected Events	2016	Oct 8	Yemen War: A funeral in Sanaa was hit by two consecutive airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition, leaving 143–155…
Notable Deaths	2015	Oct 8	Richard Davies, Welsh-English actor (born 1926)
Notable Deaths	2015	Oct 8	Jim Diamond, Scottish singer-songwriter (born 1951)
Notable Deaths	2015	Oct 8	Dennis Eichhorn, American author and illustrator (born 1945)
Notable Deaths	2015	Oct 8	Lindy Infante, American football player and coach (born 1940)
Notable Deaths	2015	Oct 8	Paul Prudhomme, American chef and author (born 1940)
Historical Events	2014	Oct 8	Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person in the United States to be diagnosed with Ebola, dies.
Notable Deaths	2014	Oct 8	Morris Lurie, Australian author and playwright (born 1938)
Notable Deaths	2014	Oct 8	Alden E. Matthews, American missionary (born 1921)
Notable Deaths	2014	Oct 8	Harden M. McConnell, American chemist and academic (born 1927)
Notable Deaths	2014	Oct 8	Zilpha Keatley Snyder, American author (born 1927)
Notable Deaths	2014	Oct 8	Jeen van den Berg, Dutch speed skater (born 1928)
Notable Deaths	2013	Oct 8	Philip Chevron, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1957)
Notable Deaths	2013	Oct 8	Paul Desmarais, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (born 1927)
Notable Deaths	2013	Oct 8	Rod Grams, American journalist and politician (born 1948)
Notable Deaths	2013	Oct 8	Rodolphe Kasser, Swiss archaeologist and philologist (born 1927)
Notable Deaths	2013	Oct 8	Andy Pafko, American baseball player and manager (born 1921)
Notable Deaths	2013	Oct 8	Akong Rinpoche, Tibetan-Chinese spiritual leader (born 1939)
Notable Deaths	2012	Oct 8	Varsha Bhosle, Indian singer and journalist (born 1956)
Notable Deaths	2012	Oct 8	Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Filipino director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1955)
Notable Deaths	2012	Oct 8	Eric Lomax, Scottish captain and author (born 1919)
Notable Deaths	2012	Oct 8	Nawal Kishore Sharma, Indian politician, 20th Governor of Gujarat (born 1925)
Notable Deaths	2011	Oct 8	Al Davis, American football coach, general manager, and NFL team owner (born 1929)
Notable Deaths	2011	Oct 8	Mikey Welsh, American guitarist and painter (born 1971)
Notable Deaths	2011	Oct 8	Roger Williams, American pianist (born 1924)
Notable Deaths	2010	Oct 8	Frank Bourgholtzer, American journalist (born 1919)
Notable Deaths	2010	Oct 8	Eileen Crofton, British physician and author (born 1919)
Notable Deaths	2008	Oct 8	Ângelo Carvalho, Portuguese footballer (born 1925)
Notable Deaths	2008	Oct 8	Bob Friend, English journalist (born 1938)
Notable Deaths	2008	Oct 8	Eileen Herlie, Scottish-American actress (born 1918)
Notable Deaths	2008	Oct 8	George Emil Palade, Romanian-American biologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1912)
Notable Deaths	2007	Oct 8	Constantine Andreou, Greek painter and sculptor (born 1917)
Notable Deaths	2006	Oct 8	Mark Porter, New Zealand race car driver (born 1974)
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Notable Deaths	2004	Oct 8	James Chace, American historian and author (born 1931)
Notable Births	2003	Oct 8	Ángela Aguilar, Mexican-American singer
Notable Births	2002	Oct 8	Brian Thomas Jr., American football player
Notable Births	2002	Oct 8	Zheng Qinwen, Chinese tennis player
Notable Deaths	2002	Oct 8	Phyllis Calvert, English actress (born 1915)
Notable Deaths	2002	Oct 8	Jacques Richard, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1952)
Historical Events	2001	Oct 8	A twin engine Cessna and a Scandinavian Airlines System jetliner collide in heavy fog during takeoff from Milan,…