Historical Events In January - 08
Saturday, 28 January 2023
0482 On this day in history severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies
0624 Moslem army occupies Kurashitische Caravan on this day in history.
0624 On this day in history abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle
0794 Church at Lindisfarne, England destroyed by Vikings on this day in history.
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 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 Lotario di Segni elected Pope Innocentius III on this day in history.
1198 Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on January - 08.
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 January - 08 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 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 Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist on January - 08.
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 On this day in history francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier
1632 Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist on January - 08.
1642 On this day in history 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 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 On January - 08 nicolas Coustou, French sculptor (Descente de Croix)
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