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A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History

Estonian Triumph: Battle of Lihula 1220 (+ 6 more historical events on this day!)

7 min • 8 augusti 2023

A Daily Dose of History (08 Aug 2023)

Today's historical events:

  • Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula.
  • King James IV of Scotland marries Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII of England at Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • Krishnadeva Raya is crowned Emperor of Vijayanagara at Chittoor.
  • The cornerstone for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory is laid on the island of Hven.
  • John Davis enters Cumberland Sound in search of the Northwest Passage.
  • Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The naval engagement ends, ending the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade England.
  • The city of Oulu, Finland, is founded by Charles IX of Sweden.

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