Historical Events In January - 08

0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0624  Moslem army occupies Kurashitische Caravan on January - 08.   

0624  On this day in history abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

0794  Church at Lindisfarne, England destroyed by Vikings on this day in history.   

0794  On January - 08 vikings attacked Lindisfarne Island   

0871  On this day in history battle at Ashdown Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army   

0871  Battle at Ashdown: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army on January - 08.   

1081  On this day in history henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1100  On January - 08 antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

1198  On January - 08 lotario di Segni elected Pope Innocentius III   

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on January - 08.   

1214  On this day in history earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France   

1297  On January - 08 monaco gains its independence.   

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on January - 08.   

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on January - 08.   

1499  Louis XII of France after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep the duchy for the crown on this day in history.   

1499  On this day in history louis XII of France after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep duchy for the crown   

1558  French troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history jacob Vaet, Flemish composer/royal chaplain master, dies at about 37   

1570  On this day in history philibert de l'Orme, French architect (bc. 1510)   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist on January - 08.   

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) on January - 08.   

1589  On January - 08 ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)   

1598  Genoa Italy expels Jews on this day in history.   

1598  On January - 08 jews are expelled from Genoa Italy   

1598  On this day in history johan Georg, elector of Brandenburg (1571-91), dies at 72   

1628  On January - 08 francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier   

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist on this day in history.   

1642  Astronomer Galileo Galilei dies in Arcetri, Italy at age 77 on this day in history.   

1642  On this day in history galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy   

1651  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1656  On January - 08 oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands)   

1658  On January - 08 nicolas Coustou, French sculptor (Descente de Croix)   

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1081  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) was born on this day in history.   

1556  Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on January - 08.   

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on this day in history.   

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on this day in history.   

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on January - 08.   

1628  On January - 08 birth of francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier   

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on this day in history.   

0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on January - 08.   

0624  On January - 08 abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

1100  On January - 08 death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

1107  On January - 08 death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on this day in history.   

1324  On this day in history marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

1336  On this day in history giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

1455  On January - 08 laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73