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Who died on February 8

99 figures who shaped history died on February 8.

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Severus of Antioch — Patriarch of Antioch from 512 to 538, who died on February 8 538.

Robert I of Artois — Count of Artois, who died on February 8 1250.

William Longespée the Younger — English crusader, who died on February 8 1250.

Hulegu Khan — Western Asian Mongol ruler (c. 1217–1265), who died on February 8 1265.

Przemysł II — King of Poland from 1295 to 1296, who died on February 8 1296.

Saint Helen of Serbia — Queen consort of Serbia (c. 1235–1314), who died on February 8 1314.

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Who died on February 8?

99 people with a Wikipedia article died on February 8, including Severus of Antioch, Robert I of Artois, William Longespée the Younger. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on February 8?

41 documented historical events happened on February 8, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Honorius declared Constantius III to be his co-emperor of the Western Roman Empire. On the same day, in another year: Seventh Crusade: The Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt defeated and captured King Louis IX of France at the Battle of Fariskur. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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