Day In History
This Day in History
Today: April 8, 2026
217
Roman emperor Caracalla is assassinated and is succeeded by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus.[1]
876
The Battle of Dayr al-'Aqul saves Baghdad from the Saffarids.[2]
1139
Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated by Innocent II for supporting Anacletus II as pope for seven years, even though Roger had already publicly recognized Innocent's claim to the papacy.[3]
1232
Mongol–Jin War: The Mongols begin their siege on Kaifeng, the capital of the Jin dynasty.[4]
1250
Seventh Crusade: Ayyubids of Egypt capture King Louis IX of France in the Battle of Fariskur.[5]
1271
In Syria, sultan Baibars conquers the Krak des Chevaliers.[6]
1605
The city of Oulu, Finland, is founded by Charles IX of Sweden.[7]
1730
Shearith Israel, the first synagogue in continental North America, is dedicated.[8]
1812
Czar Alexander I, the Russian Emperor and the Grand Duke of Finland, officially announces the transfer of the status of the Finnish capital from Turku to Helsinki.[9][10]
1820
The Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Milos.[11]
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