8 October 1573 October 8, 2015 Author: Staff Th end of the Spanish siege of Alkmaar which is the first Dutch victory in the Eighty Years’ War. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Wedding: a ceremony at which two persons undertake to become one, one undertakes to become nothing, and nothing undertakes to become supportable." Ambrose Bierce — Click here for more from Ambrose Bierce Related posts: 8 October 1968 8 October 1969 8 October 1645 8 October 1860 8 June 1949 Categories: History Tags: 1573, 8 October