Historical Events In January - 08

0482  On January - 08 severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

0624  Moslem army occupies Kurashitische Caravan on January - 08.   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0794  On January - 08 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  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 this day in history lotario di Segni elected Pope Innocentius III   

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

1214  On January - 08 earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France   

1297  Monaco gains its independence on January - 08.   

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

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

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 January - 08 philibert de l'Orme, French architect (bc. 1510)   

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

1587  On this day in history johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

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

1598  Genoa Italy expels Jews on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1632  On this day in history samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist   

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

1642  Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy on January - 08.   

1651  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer, dies at 56 on January - 08.   

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

1658  On this day in history nicolas Coustou, French sculptor (Descente de Croix)   

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

1556  Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on January - 08.   

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

1587  On this day in history birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

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

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  On January - 08 birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist   

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

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

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on January - 08.   

1107  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on January - 08.   

1198  On this day in history coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

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

1336  On January - 08 giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

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