Events on 8 September 66
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Battle of Huoyi: Li Yuan defeats a Sui dynasty army, opening the path to his capture of the imperial capital Chang'an and the eventual establishment of the Tang dynasty.
Year 1198
Philip of Swabia, Prince of Hohenstaufen, is crowned King of Germany (King of the Romans)
Year 1253
Pope Innocent IV canonised Stanislaus of Szczepanów, killed by king Bolesław II.
Year 1264
The Statute of Kalisz, guaranteeing Jews safety and personal liberties and giving battei din jurisdiction over Jewish matters, is promulgated by Bolesław the Pious, Duke of Greater Poland.
Year 1380
Battle of Kulikovo: Russian forces defeat a mixed army of Tatars and Mongols, stopping their advance.
Year 1514
Battle of Orsha: In one of the biggest battles of the century, Lithuanians and Poles defeat the Russian army.
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Birthdays on 8 September 264
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Emperor Xuānzong of Tang
b. 685 – d. 762
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (d. 762)
Ansgar
b. 801 – d. 865
Ansgar, German archbishop and saint (d. 865)
Ali al-Hadi
b. 828 – d. 868
Ali al-Hadi, Hijazi (Western Arabian), 10th of the Twelve Imams (d. 868)
Richard I of England
b. 1157 – d. 1199
Richard I of England (d. 1199)
Sancho II of Portugal
b. 1209 – d. 1248
Sancho II of Portugal (d. 1248)
Charles Martel of Anjou
b. 1271 – d. 1295
Charles Martel of Anjou (d. 1295)
Bernardino of Siena
b. 1380 – d. 1444
Bernardino of Siena, Italian priest, missionary, and saint (d. 1444)
Catherine of Bologna
b. 1413 – d. 1463
Catherine of Bologna, Italian nun and saint (d. 1463)
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John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford
b. 1442 – d. 1513
John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, English commander and politician, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (d. 1513)
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Henry Medwall
b. 1462 – d. 1501
Henry Medwall, first known English vernacular dramatist (d. 1501)
Ludovico Ariosto
b. 1474 – d. 1533
Ludovico Ariosto, Italian playwright and poet (d. 1533)
Alfonso Salmeron
b. 1515 – d. 1585
Alfonso Salmeron, Spanish priest and scholar (d. 1585)
Deaths on 8 September 88
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Arbogast (general)
d. 394
Arbogast, Frankish general
Pope Sergius I
d. 701 (b. 650)
Pope Sergius I (b. 650)
Leo IV the Khazar
d. 780 (b. 750)
Leo IV the Khazar, Byzantine emperor (b. 750)
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Ahmad ibn Isra'il al-Anbari
d. 869
Ahmad ibn Isra'il al-Anbari, Muslim vizier
Antipope Clement III
d. 1100 (b. 1029)
Antipope Clement III (b. 1029)
Simon Fraser (d. 1306)
d. 1306
Sir Simon Fraser, Scottish knight, hung drawn and quartered by the English
Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester
d. 1397 (b. 1355)
Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, English politician, Lord High Constable of England (b. 1355)
Charles III of Navarre
d. 1425 (b. 1361)
Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361)
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John Stokesley
d. 1539 (b. 1475)
John Stokesley, English bishop (b. 1475)
Saint Thomas of Villanueva
d. 1555 (b. 1488)
Saint Thomas of Villanueva, Spanish bishop and saint(b. 1488)
Amy Robsart
d. 1560 (b. 1536)
Amy Robsart, English noblewoman (b. 1536)
Carlo Gesualdo
d. 1613 (b. 1566)
Carlo Gesualdo, Italian lute player and composer (b. 1566)