Historical Events In January - 08

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

0624  On this day in history moslem army occupies Kurashitische Caravan   

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

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

0794  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1198  Lotario di Segni elected Pope Innocentius III on January - 08.   

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  On this day in history 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 January - 08.   

1455  On this day in history laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73   

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

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  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 January - 08.   

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 January - 08 genoa Italy expels Jews   

1598  On January - 08 jews are expelled from Genoa Italy   

1598  On January - 08 johan Georg, elector of Brandenburg (1571-91), dies at 72   

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

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

1642  On January - 08 astronomer Galileo Galilei dies in Arcetri, Italy at age 77.   

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

1651  On January - 08 giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer, dies at 56   

1656  Oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands) on this day in history.   

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 January - 08 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

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 this day in history.   

1601  On January - 08 birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)   

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on January - 08.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.