March 08
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Edward King(Church of England), Felix of Burgundy, John of God, Philemon the actor, March 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A collective list of Christian saints and feast days observed on March 8 in various traditions.
International Women's Day,and its related observances:
International Women's Collaboration Brew Day
International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide on March 8 to honor women’s achievements and advocate for gender equality, accompanied by related events such as the International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day.
Edward King(Church of England)
Feast day of Edward King, notable bishop of the Church of England.
Felix of Burgundy
Feast day of Saint Felix of Burgundy, the first bishop and missionary of East Anglia.
John of God
Feast day of Saint John of God, patron of hospitals and the sick.
Philemon the actor
Feast day of Saint Philemon, an actor turned Christian martyr.
March 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Various saints and feasts observed on March 8 in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
International Women's Collaboration Brew Day
An annual collaboration of breweries brewing special beers to celebrate and support women in brewing.
Events
Ferdowsi completes his epic poem Shahnameh.
In 1010, the Persian poet Ferdowsi completed his Shahnameh, an epic poem chronicling the legendary and historical past of Iran.
Following the death of his mother, queen Urraca of León, Alfonso VII is proclaimed king of León.
In 1126 Alfonso VII succeeded his mother Urraca as king of León, marking a new chapter in Iberian monarchy.
Battle of Hausbergen between bourgeois militias and the army of the bishop of Strasbourg.
The Battle of Hausbergen in 1262 saw the Strasbourg bourgeois militias clash with the bishop’s forces, reshaping the city's governance.
The city of Pori (Swedish: Björneborg) is founded by Duke John on the shores of the Gulf of Bothnia.
Duke John founded the city of Pori on the Finnish coast in 1558, expanding Swedish influence in the region.
Treaty of Roskilde: After a devastating defeat in the Northern Wars (1655–1661), Frederick III, the King of Denmark–Norway is forced to give up nearly half his territory to Sweden.
The 1658 Treaty of Roskilde forced Denmark–Norway to cede nearly half its territory to Sweden after a crushing defeat.
Queen Anne, the younger sister of Mary II, becomes Queen regnant of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Queen Anne ascended to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland in 1702, becoming the last monarch of the House of Stuart.
The Safavid Empire of Iran is defeated by an army from Afghanistan at the Battle of Gulnabad.
In 1722, the Afghan forces defeated the Safavid Empire at the Battle of Gulnabad, precipitating the collapse of Safavid rule in Iran.
Nader Shah, founder of the Afsharid dynasty, is crowned Shah of Iran.
Nader Shah was crowned Shah of Iran in 1736, founding the Afsharid dynasty and reshaping Persian politics.
An anonymous writer, thought by some to be Thomas Paine, publishes "African Slavery in America", the first article in the American colonies calling for the emancipation of slaves and the abolition of slavery.
An anonymous pamphlet titled "African Slavery in America" was published in 1775, calling for the emancipation of enslaved people.
Births
John of God
Portuguese friar and Catholic saint, founder of the Brothers Hospitallers.
John Fothergill
English physician and botanist known for pioneering medical practices and botanical research.
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
German pianist and composer, key figure of the Classical period and the Empfindsamer Stil.
Richard Howe
English admiral and politician, 1st Earl Howe, known for his leadership in the Royal Navy and service as Treasurer of the Navy.
André Michaux
French botanist and explorer, renowned for his plant expeditions in North America.
William V
Prince of Orange and last Dutch stadtholder, oversaw the decline of the Dutch Republic.
Jan Potocki
Polish nobleman, scholar, and author best known for 'The Manuscript Found in Saragossa'.
Simon Cameron
American politician and journalist, served as the first Secretary of War under President Lincoln.
Alvan Clark
American astronomer and optician, co-founder of Alvan Clark & Sons, renowned for crafting large telescopes.
Deaths
First queen regnant of León and Castile who ruled from 1109 to 1126.
Adela of Normandy
Daughter of William the Conqueror and countess of Blois, influential medieval noblewoman.
Head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States, serving as Pope from 1143 to 1144.
Bayezid I
Ottoman sultan from 1389 to 1402, renowned for his military conquests and expansion of the empire.
Francesco I Sforza
Italian condottiero and founder of the Sforza dynasty, serving as Duke of Milan from 1450 to 1466.
John of God
Portuguese friar who founded the Brothers Hospitallers and is venerated as a saint and patron of hospitals.
Veit Bach
German baker and miller, recognized as the earliest documented ancestor of the famed Bach musical family.
Xu Xiake
Chinese geographer and explorer celebrated for his extensive travel diaries and contributions to cartography and natural history.
King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1702, co-ruling with Mary II after the Glorious Revolution.