Events in History Apr 4 Alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne Oct 18 Battle of Dyrrhachium: Southern Italian Normans under Robert Guiscard defeat Byzantine Empire Birthdays in History Jan 8 Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) Dec 1 Louis VI of France (d. 1137) Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1080 On This Day in History 1082