On January 8, history records 51 notable events, 243 famous births and 125 deaths, spanning the years 307 to 1790.
Events on this day include: Jin Huidi, Chinese Emperor of the Jin dynasty, is poisoned and succeeded by Jin Huaidi. (307); Siyaj K'ak' conquers Waka (387).
Notable people born on January 8 include Ulrich von Jungingen (1360), Walraven II van Brederode (1462), John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony (1529).
Notable figures who died on this day include Emperor Hui of Jin (307), Severinus of Noricum (482), Bagsecg (871).
Events on 8 January 51
See all →Jin Huidi, Chinese Emperor of the Jin dynasty, is poisoned and succeeded by Jin Huaidi.
Alfred the Great leads a West Saxon army to repel an invasion by Danelaw Vikings.
François Grimaldi, disguised as a monk, leads his men to capture the fortress protecting the Rock of Monaco, establishing his family as the rulers of Monaco.
The papal bull Romanus Pontifex awards the Kingdom of Portugal exclusive trade and colonization rights to all of Africa south of Cape Bojador.
The first Lithuanian-language book, Simple Words of Catechism, is published in Königsberg.
Premiere performance of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York City.
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Birthdays on 8 January 243
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Deaths on 8 January 125
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