1008

Events

• Olof, king of Sweden, is baptized.
• Bruno of Querfurt and others try to establish a mission among the Prussians.
• Mohammed II succeeds Hisham II as caliph of Cordoba.
• Oldest known mention of the city of Gundelfingen.

Births

• May 4: Henry I of France
• Emperor Go-Ichijo of Japan
• Sugawara Takasuenomusume, Japanese author

Deaths

• Emperor Kazan of Japan