Historical Events In January - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0482 Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.
0624 Moslem army occupies Kurashitische Caravan on January - 08.
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 Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) on January - 08.
1100 Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on this day in history.
1198 On January - 08 lotario di Segni elected Pope Innocentius III
1198 Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on this day in history.
1214 Earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France on January - 08.
1297 On this day in history monaco gains its independence.
1324 On January - 08 marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies
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
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 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 Jacob Vaet, Flemish composer/royal chaplain master, dies at about 37 on January - 08.
1570 On this day in history philibert de l'Orme, French architect (bc. 1510)
1583 On this day in history simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist
1587 On this day in history johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)
1589 Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) on January - 08.
1598 On this day in history genoa Italy expels Jews
1598 Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy on this day in history.
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 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 Oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands) on this day in history.
1658 Nicolas Coustou, French sculptor (Descente de Croix) on this day in history.
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