January 8 794 – The Vikings attack Lindisfarne Island 1587 – Astronomer Johannes Fabricius is born 1642 – Astronomer Galileo Galilei dies 1681 – The Treaty of Radzin ends a war between the Turks and allies Russia and Poland 1745 – Austria, England, Netherlands, and Saxony form an alliance against Russia 1786 – Head of […]

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