On September 8, history records 66 notable events, 264 famous births and 88 deaths, spanning the years 617 to 1514.
Events on this day include: 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 T... (617); Election of Antipope Theodoric. (1100).
Notable people born on September 8 include Emperor Xuānzong of Tang (685), Ansgar (801), Ali al-Hadi (828).
Notable figures who died on this day include Arbogast (general) (394), Pope Sergius I (701), Leo IV the Khazar (780).
Events on 8 September 66
See all →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.
Philip of Swabia, Prince of Hohenstaufen, is crowned King of Germany (King of the Romans)
Pope Innocent IV canonised Stanislaus of Szczepanów, killed by king Bolesław II.
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.
Battle of Kulikovo: Russian forces defeat a mixed army of Tatars and Mongols, stopping their advance.
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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Deaths on 8 September 88
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