On August 8, history records 46 notable events, 234 famous births and 91 deaths, spanning the years 870 to 1648.
Events on this day include: Treaty of Meerssen: King Louis the German and his half-brother Charles the Bald partition the Middle Frankish Kingdom into two larger east and west divisions. (870); Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. (1220).
Notable people born on August 8 include Casper (Maya ruler) (422), Emperor Horikawa (1079), Saint Dominic (1170).
Notable figures who died on this day include Trajan (117), Hildegar (bishop of Cologne) (753), Lothair II (869).
Events on 8 August 46
See all →Treaty of Meerssen: King Louis the German and his half-brother Charles the Bald partition the Middle Frankish Kingdom into two larger east and west divisions.
King James IV of Scotland marries Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII of England at Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The cornerstone for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory is laid on the island of Hven.
Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The naval engagement ends, ending the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade England.
The Irish Confederate Wars and Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Battle of Dungan's Hill: English Parliamentary forces defeat Irish forces.
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Birthdays on 8 August 234
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Deaths on 8 August 91
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