Historical Events In January - 08

0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

0624  Moslem army occupies Kurashitische Caravan.   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle.   

0794  Church at Lindisfarne, England destroyed by Vikings.   

0794  Vikings attacked Lindisfarne Island   

0871  Battle at Ashdown Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army   

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

1100  Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

1198  Lotario di Segni elected Pope Innocentius III   

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies.   

1214  Earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France.   

1297  Monaco gains its independence   

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies.   

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

1455  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   

1499  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.   

1567  Jacob Vaet, Flemish composer/royal chaplain master, dies at about 37.   

1570  Philibert de l'Orme, French architect (bc. 1510).   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)   

1598  Genoa Italy expels Jews   

1598  Johan Georg, elector of Brandenburg (1571-91), dies at 72   

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier   

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist   

1642  Astronomer Galileo Galilei dies in Arcetri, Italy at age 77   

1642  Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist/astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy.   

1651  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer, dies at 56   

1656  Oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands)   

1658  Nicolas Coustou, French sculptor (Descente de Croix).   

1668  Jean Gilles, composer   

1675  inaugural American commercial corporation chartered (New York Fishing Co).   

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1081  Henry v: Roman german king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1556  Uesugi kagekatsu: Japanese samurai and warlord   

1583  Simon episcopius: Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  Johannes fabricius: Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

1589  Ivan [dzivo f] gundulic: Dalmatisch writer (dubravka)   

1601  Baltasar gracián y morales: Spanish writer   

1628  Francois de montmorency-bouteville: Duc de luxemburg, french soldier   

1632  Samuel: Freiherr von pufendorf, german jurist   

0482  Severinus: German monastery founder/saint,   

0624  Abu sufjan ibn harb: Kurashite chief,   

1100  Antipope clement iii: Antipope clement iii (bc. 1029)   

1107  Death of Edgar of scotland: Edgar of scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  Death of Coelestinus iii: [giacinto bobo], pope (1191-98),   

1324  Death of Marco polo: Venetian explorer/gov of nanking,   

1336  Giotto di bondone: Italian renaissance painter,   

1455  Death of Laurentius justitianus: [lorenzo giustiniani], saint,