Historical Events In July - 08

0052  B.C Paris, France, is a city of conquests, historic sights, artists, scholars, haute couture, and gourmet cuisine. The future capital of France was first fortified on July 7, ., by a Gallic tribe called the Parisees on July - 08.   

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on July - 08.   

0939  The Major Occultation, or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi on July - 08.   

0951  Paris is founded on this day in history.   

0975  On July - 08 edgar, King of England (959-75), dies   

1099  First Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on on this day in history.   

1115  On this day in history petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies   

1153  Eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies on July - 08.   

1249  On July - 08 alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51   

1253  On this day in history thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1283  On this day in history war of the Sicilian Vespers: Battle of Malta   

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on July - 08.   

1497  Vasco da Gama leaves Lisbon on his voyage of discovery to India on July - 08.   

1497  On this day in history vasco da Gama departs for trip to India   

1528  On July - 08 emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland   

1531  On July - 08 tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71   

1538  On this day in history diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63   

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II on July - 08.   

1551  Willem of Orange weds countess Anna van Egmond & Buren on July - 08.   

1574  On July - 08 giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1579  Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, was discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan on this day in history.   

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) on July - 08.   

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) on July - 08.   

1623  Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], bishop of Bologna/Pope, dies at 69 on July - 08.   

1637  On July - 08 johann Georg Ebeling, composer   

1638  On July - 08 matteo Coferati, composer   

1656  Alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64 on July - 08.   

1663  On this day in history king Charles II of England granted a charter to Rhode Island   

1663  On this day in history king Charles II of England grants a charter to Rhode Island   

1672  Willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general on July - 08.   

1679  On this day in history samuel J Columbus, Swedish poet (Odae Sveticae), dies   

1680  The first confirmed tornado in America kills a servant at Cambridge, Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1681  On July - 08 georg Neumark, composer, dies at 60   

1693  NYC authorizes first police uniforms in American colonies on July - 08.   

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1528  On this day in history birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland   

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on this day in history.   

1545  Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on July - 08.   

1593  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on this day in history.   

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on this day in history.   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on July - 08.   

0810  On this day in history pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)   

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on this day in history.   

1115  On July - 08 petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies   

1153  Eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies on July - 08.   

1249  On this day in history alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51   

1253  On July - 08 thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71