On This Day in History

September 8

Historical Events

1380 Battle of Kulikovo: Moscow's great monarch Dmitry defeats the Mongols, beginning the decline of the Tatars

1504 Michelangelo's Statue of David is unveiled in Florence

1565 First permanent European settlement in the US is founded at St. Augustine, Florida

1664 Dutch surrender colony of New Netherland (including New York) to 300 English soldiers

Two young girls help assemble Soviet submachine guns during the Siege of Leningrad

1941 Siege of Leningrad, World War II, by German, Finnish, and eventually Spanish troops begins; battle lasts over 28 months as the Soviets repel the invasion; well over a million lives are lost

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.

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Famous Birthdays

Richard the Lionheart 1157 - 1199 Peter Sellers 1925 - 1980

Bernie Sanders 82nd Birthday P!nk 44th Birthday

Also Frederic Mistral and Avicii.

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Famous Deaths

Huey Long 1893 - 1935 Elizabeth II 1926 - 2022

Also Ann Lee and Richard Strauss.

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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".

The Monkees