1756 – French and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition.1755 – French and Indian War: Battle of Lake George.1727 – A barn fire during a puppet show in the village of Burwell in Cambridgeshire, England kills 78 people, many of whom are children.1655 – Warsaw falls without resistance to a small force under the command of Charles X Gustav of Sweden during The Deluge, making it the first time the city is captured by a foreign army.Augustine, Florida is founded by Spanish admiral and Florida's first governor, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés. 1522 – Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation: Victoria arrives at Seville, completing the first circumnavigation.1514 – Battle of Orsha: In one of the biggest battles of the century, Lithuanians and Poles defeat the Russian army.1504 – Michelangelo's David is unveiled in Piazza della Signoria in Florence.1380 – Battle of Kulikovo: Russian forces defeat a mixed army of Tatars and Mongols, stopping their advance.1331 – Stefan Dušan declares himself king of Serbia.
1264 – The Statute of Kalisz, guaranteeing Jews safety and personal liberties and giving battei din jurisdiction over Jewish matters, is promulgated by Bolesław the Pious, Duke of Greater Poland.1253 – Pope Innocent IV canonises Stanislaus of Szczepanów, killed by King Bolesław II.1198 – Philip of Swabia, Prince of Hohenstaufen, is crowned King of Germany (King of the Romans).617 – Battle of Huoyi: Li Yuan defeats a Sui dynasty army, opening the path to his capture of the imperial capital Chang'an and the eventual establishment of the Tang dynasty.September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar 114 days remain until the end of the year.