Historical Events In January - 08

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

0624  On January - 08 moslem army occupies Kurashitische Caravan   

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

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 January - 08 battle at Ashdown Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army   

0871  On January - 08 battle at Ashdown: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army   

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

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

1198  Lotario di Segni elected Pope Innocentius III on this day in history.   

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

1214  Earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France on this day in history.   

1297  Monaco gains its independence on this day in history.   

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

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   

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 January - 08.   

1567  Jacob Vaet, Flemish composer/royal chaplain master, dies at about 37 on January - 08.   

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

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

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

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

1598  On January - 08 genoa Italy expels Jews   

1598  Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy on January - 08.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1587  On January - 08 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

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

1324  On January - 08 marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

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

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