January 8 in History

8 January in History – 80 years ago

Lower Dnieper Offensive

Northern Eurasia 1944: Lower Dnieper Offensive

After its victories at Stalingrad and Kursk, the Soviet Red Army had the Germans on the run.... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Northern Eurasia 1944: Lower Dnieper Offensive
Northern Eurasia 1944
Lower Dnieper Offensive
After its victories at Stalingrad and Kursk, the Soviet Red Army had the Germans on the run. In...
Historical Atlas of Northern Africa 225: Gadarat’s Zenith
Northern Africa 225
Gadarat’s Zenith
Over the 210s and 220s Gadarat expanded Aksumite power in southern Arabia to cover much of the...
 

on 8 January 2023

Bolsonaro supporters attack Brazilian Congress

All Events on 8 January

  2023
Bolsonaro supporters attack Brazilian Congress
ends   1951
Chinese intervene in Korea, driving back UN forces
  1941
Hitler announces plans for direct military support of Italy
  1919
Denikin unites Volunteer Army with Don Army to form Armed Forces of Southern Russia
starts   1899
Rogue French column invades Hausa kingdoms
ends   1862
British and French troops land at Veracruz
ends   1848
Tuscany annexes Lucca; Parma & Modena revise borders
starts   1838
Patriot War in Great Lakes region
starts   1813
Russians capture Lankaran from Persia
ends   437
Bagaudae revolt against Roman rule in farther Gaul*
  421
Maximus captured in Hispaniae*
ends   364
Austoriani raid area around Leptis*
ends   339
Constantine II defeats German tribes*
ends   226
Saba’ and Himyar defeat Hadramawt*
ends   225
Aksum expands power in southern Arabia*
  194
Severus defeats Niger at Nicaea*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 8 January for purposes of Omniatlas

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