Famous Deaths Happened In June - 08

0218  On this day in history opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on June - 08.   

1042  On this day in history death of hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

1115  On this day in history peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

1376  On this day in history "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

1383  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  On June - 08 death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  On June - 08 death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman   

1505  Death of Hongzhi, Emperor of China (b. 1470) on this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history death of jean Bertaut, French poet (b. 1552)   

1612  On June - 08 hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49   

1621  Death of Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (b. 1567) on this day in history.   

1628  Death of Rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (b. 1547) on June - 08.   

1661  On this day in history john Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39   

1688  On June - 08 death of hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried   

1695  Christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1711  Katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61 on June - 08.   

1716  Death of Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (b. 1658) on June - 08.   

1727  On June - 08 death of august Hermann Francke, German Protestant minister (b. 1663)   

1742  Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1768  Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50 on June - 08.   

1771  On this day in history death of george Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English statesman (b. 1716)   

1790  Charles-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 75 on June - 08.   

1794  G A Borger, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1795  Louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95), dies at 10 on June - 08.   

1796  Felice de Giardini, composer, dies at 80 on June - 08.   

1803  On this day in history joannes Natalis Paquot, Belgian priest/historian, dies at 80   

1806  On this day in history george Wythe, US attorney (signed Decl of Indep), dies at about 79   

1809  Thomas Paine, writer (Age of Reason, Common Sense), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer, dies at 48   

1831  Sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75 on June - 08.   

1835  On this day in history death of gian Domenico Romagnosi, Italian physicist (b. 1761)   

1845  Andrew Jackson, (D) 7th pres (1828-37), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1857  Death of Douglas William Jerrold, British playwright and satirist (b. 1803) on June - 08.   

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1318  On this day in history birth of eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on this day in history.   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on this day in history.   

1671  On June - 08 birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on June - 08.   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  On this day in history birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer