On July 8, history records 42 notable events, 158 famous births and 92 deaths, spanning the years 1099 to 1758.
Events on this day include: Some 15,000 starving Christian soldiers begin the siege of Jerusalem by marching in a religious procession around the city as its Muslim defenders watch. (1099); Roger of Lauria, commanding the Aragonese fleet defeats an Angevin fleet sent to put down a rebellion on Malta. (1283).
Notable people born on July 8 include Gian Giorgio Trissino (1478), Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy (1528), Alberto Bolognetti (1538).
Notable figures who died on this day include Saint Kilian (689), Pepin of Italy (810), Gunther (archbishop of Cologne) (873).
Events on 8 July 42
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Some 15,000 starving Christian soldiers begin the siege of Jerusalem by marching in a religious procession around the city as its Muslim defenders watch.
Year 1283
Roger of Lauria, commanding the Aragonese fleet defeats an Angevin fleet sent to put down a rebellion on Malta.
Year 1579
Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, is discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan.
Year 1592
Imjin War: At the Battle of Hansan Island, the Korean Navy, led by Yi Sun-sin, Yi Eok-gi, and Won Gyun, decisively defeats the Japanese Navy, led by Wakisaka Yasuharu.
Year 1709
Peter I of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava, thus effectively ending Sweden's status as a major power in Europe.
Year 1730
An estimated magnitude 8.7 earthquake causes a tsunami that damages more than 1,000 km (620 mi) of Chile's coastline.
Birthdays on 8 July 158
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Deaths on 8 July 92
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