Historical Events In January - 08

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

0624  Moslem army occupies Kurashitische Caravan on this day in history.   

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

0794  On this day in history church at Lindisfarne, England destroyed by Vikings   

0794  Vikings attacked Lindisfarne Island on January - 08.   

0871  Battle at Ashdown Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army on this day in history.   

0871  Battle at Ashdown: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army on this day in history.   

1081  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) on January - 08.   

1100  On this day in history antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

1198  On this day in history lotario di Segni elected Pope Innocentius III   

1198  On January - 08 coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

1214  Earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France on January - 08.   

1297  On this day in history monaco gains its independence.   

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

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on January - 08.   

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 January - 08.   

1499  Louis XII of France after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep duchy for the crown on January - 08.   

1558  On January - 08 french troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais   

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

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

1583  On January - 08 simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

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

1589  On this day in history ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)   

1598  On this day in history genoa Italy expels Jews   

1598  On this day in history jews are expelled from Genoa Italy   

1598  Johan Georg, elector of Brandenburg (1571-91), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1632  On January - 08 samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist   

1642  Astronomer Galileo Galilei dies in Arcetri, Italy at age 77 on January - 08.   

1642  Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy on this day in history.   

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

1656  Oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands) on January - 08.   

1658  Nicolas Coustou, French sculptor (Descente de Croix) on January - 08.   

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1081  On January - 08 birth of henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1556  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on January - 08.   

1601  On this day in history birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)   

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on this day in history.   

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on January - 08.   

0482  On this day in history severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on January - 08.   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on this day in history.   

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

1198  On January - 08 coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.