On This Day in History September 8, 2020

Historical Events 1380  Battle on Kulikovo: Moscow's great monarch Dimitri defeats the Mongols beginning the decline of the Tatars 1504  Michelangelo's Statue of David is unveiled in Florence 1522  Spanish navigator Juan de Elcano returns to Spain, completing 1st circumnavigation of the globe (expedition began under Ferdinand Magellan) 1565  1st permanent European settlement in the US founded at St. Augustine, Florida 1664  Dutch surrender colony of New Netherlands (including New York) to 300 English soldiers 1970  Black September hijackings begin, three airliners hijacked and blown up by Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine 1986  "The Oprah Winfrey Show" is first broadcast nationally More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Charles J. Guiteau (1841 - 1882) Patsy Cline (1932 - 1963) Peter Sellers (1925 - 1980) Richard the Lionheart (1157 - 1199) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Ann Lee (1736 - 1784) Edward L. Doheny (1856 - 1935) More Famous Deaths September 8: Hey, Hey – We're The Monkees We have the formula, the music and the female fans standing by ready to scream. All we need now is four likely lads to form the band. Enter "The Monkees". Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz