On This Day in History September 8, 2023

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 1941  WWII: Siege of Leningrad by German, Finnish, and eventually Spanish troops begins; battle lasted over 28 months, as Russia repels the invasion; well over a million lives 1970  Black September hijackings begin, three airliners hijacked and blown up by Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine 2022  Queen Elizabeth II dies at Balmoral Castle after ruling for 70 years, as the UK's longest-serving monarch. Her eldest son inherits the throne as King Charles III. Famous Birthdays Avicii 1989 - 2018 Frederic Mistral 1830 - 1914 Peter Sellers 1925 - 1980 Richard the Lionheart 1157 - 1199 More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Huey Long 1893 - 1935 Richard Strauss 1864 - 1949 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