Historical Events In January - 08

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

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

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

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

0794  Vikings attacked Lindisfarne Island on this day in history.   

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 January - 08.   

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

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

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 January - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1587  On January - 08 johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

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

1598  On January - 08 genoa Italy expels Jews   

1598  On January - 08 jews are expelled from Genoa Italy   

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

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

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  On January - 08 galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy   

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

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

1658  On January - 08 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 January - 08.   

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

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 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  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1107  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on this day in history.   

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

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on January - 08.