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On July 8, 1167: The Byzantines defeat the Hungarian army decisively at Sirmium, forcing the Hungarians to sue for peace.

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The Byzantines defeat the Hungarian army decisively at Sirmium, forcing the Hungarians to sue for peace.

The Battle of Sirmium, Battle of Semlin or Battle of Zemun was fought on July 8, 1167 between the Byzantine Empire, and the Kingdom of Hungary. The Byzantines achieved a decisive victory, forcing the Hungarians to sue for peace on Byzantine terms. The battle consolidated Byzantine control of the western Balkans.

People

Born on July 8

İpek Öz 1999– Turkish tennis player (born 1999)
Maya Hawke 1998– American actress and singer (born 1998)
Jaden Smith 1998– American rapper and actor (born 1998)
Bryce Love 1997– American football player (born 1997)
Marlon Humphrey 1996– American football player (born 1996)
David Corenswet 1993– American actor (born 1993)
Ariel Camacho 1992– Mexican musician (1992–2015)
Son Heung-min 1992– South Korean footballer (born 1992)
Virgil van Dijk 1991– Dutch footballer (born 1991)
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Kevin Trapp 1990– German footballer (born 1990)
Yarden Gerbi 1989– Israeli judoka (born 1989)
Tor Marius Gromstad 1989– Norwegian footballer (1989–2012)
Miki Roqué 1988– Spanish footballer (1988–2012)
Jesse Sergent 1988– New Zealand racing cyclist
Josh Harrison 1987– American baseball player (born 1987)
Renata Costa 1986– Brazilian footballer
John Bowker 1983– American baseball player (born 1983)
Rich Peverley 1983– Canadian ice hockey player (born 1982)

People

Died on July 8

Edward D. DiPrete American politician (1934–2025)
Paulette Jiles American writer (1943–2025)
Shinzo Abe Prime Minister of Japan (2006–2007; 2012–2020)
Larry Storch American actor (1923–2022)
Luis Echeverría President of Mexico from 1970 to 1976
Tony Sirico American actor (1942–2022)
Naya Rivera American actress and singer (1987–2020)
Alex Pullin Australian snowboarder (1987–2020)
Tab Hunter American actor, singer, film producer, and author (1931–2018)
Show 9 more — notable deaths on July 8
Abdul Sattar Edhi Pakistani philanthropist (1928-2016)
Ken Stabler American football player (1945–2015)
James Tate American poet
Plínio de Arruda Sampaio Brazilian politician
John V. Evans American politician
Ben Pangelinan American politician
Howard Siler American bobsledder
Tom Veryzer American baseball player (1953–2014)
Dick Gray American baseball player (1931–2013)

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Every July 8 on record

  1. 1167 The Byzantines defeat the Hungarian army decisively at Sirmium, forcing the Hungarians to sue for peace.

    Battle in 1167

    The Battle of Sirmium, Battle of Semlin or Battle of Zemun was fought on July 8, 1167 between the Byzantine Empire, and the Kingdom of Hungary. The Byzantines achieved a decisive victory, forcing the Hungarians to sue for peace on Byzantine terms. The battle consolidated Byzantine control of the western Balkans.

  2. 1283 Roger of Lauria, commanding the Aragonese fleet, defeats an Angevin fleet sent to put down a rebellion on Malta.

    Italian admiral (1245–1305)

    Roger of Lauria (c. 1245 – 17 January 1305), was a Calabrian knight in service of the Aragonese as admiral of the Sicilian navy. He has been described as one of the most successful and talented naval tactician of the Middle Ages.

  3. 1497 Vasco da Gama sets sail on the first direct European voyage to India.

    Portuguese explorer (c. 1460s – 1524)

    Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese mariner, explorer and nobleman. His discovery of the first direct maritime route between Europe and India via the Cape of Good Hope and across the Indian Ocean from Malindi in Kenya to Kozhikode was to open up European exploration of, and commerce with, India, and is considered a landmark event and a turning point in world history.

  4. 1579 Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, is discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan.

    Holy icon of the Virgin Mary in Kazan Cathedral, Moscow

    Our Lady of Kazan, also called Mother of God of Kazan, is a holy icon of the highest stature within the Russian Orthodox Church, representing the Virgin Mary as the protector and patroness of the city of Kazan, and a palladium of all of Russia and Rus', known as the Holy Protectress of Russia. As is the case for any holy entity under a Patriarchate in communion within the greater Eastern Orthodox Church, it is venerated by all Orthodox faithful.

  5. 1663 Charles II of England grants John Clarke a Royal charter to Rhode Island.

    King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1660 to 1685

    Charles II was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685.

  6. 1709 Peter I of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava, thus effectively ending Sweden's status as a major power in Europe.
  7. 1716 The Battle of Dynekilen forces Sweden to abandon its invasion of Norway.
  8. 1730 An estimated magnitude 8.7 earthquake causes a tsunami that damages more than 1,000 km (620 mi) of Chile's coastline.
  9. 1741 Reverend Jonathan Edwards preaches to his congregation in Enfield, Connecticut his most famous sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"; an influence for the First Great Awakening.
  10. 1758 French forces hold Fort Carillon against the British at Ticonderoga, New York.
  11. 1760 British forces defeat French forces in the last naval battle in New France.
  12. 1775 The Olive Branch Petition is signed by the Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies of North America.
  13. 1776 Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
  14. 1822 Chippewas turn over a huge tract of land in Ontario to the United Kingdom.
  15. 1853 The Perry Expedition arrives in Edo Bay with a treaty requesting trade.
Show 15 earlier entries from July 8
  1. 1859 King Charles XV & IV accedes to the throne of Sweden–Norway.
  2. 1864 Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishis planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya.
  3. 1874 The Mounties begin their March West.
  4. 1876 The Hamburg massacre prior to the 1876 United States presidential election results in the deaths of six African-Americans of the Republican Party, along with one white assailant.
  5. 1879 Sailing ship USS Jeannette departs San Francisco carrying an ill-fated expedition to the North Pole.
  6. 1889 The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
  7. 1892 St. John's, Newfoundland is devastated in the Great Fire of 1892.
  8. 1898 The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip.
  9. 1912 Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro leads an unsuccessful royalist attack against the First Portuguese Republic in Chaves.
  10. 1932 The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level of the Great Depression, closing at 41.22.
  11. 1933 The first rugby union test match between the Wallabies of Australia and the Springboks of South Africa is played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town.
  12. 1937 Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan sign the Treaty of Saadabad.
  13. 1947 Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident.
  14. 1948 The United States Air Force accepts its first female recruits into a program called the Women's Air Force (WAF).
  15. 1960 Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union.

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