Historical Events In July - 08

0052  On July - 08 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   

0810  On July - 08 pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)   

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

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  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on July - 08.   

1153  On July - 08 eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies   

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on July - 08.   

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

1283  War of the Sicilian Vespers: Battle of Malta on this day in history.   

1496  On this day in history benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies   

1497  On this day in history vasco da Gama leaves Lisbon on his voyage of discovery to India   

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

1528  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland on July - 08.   

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

1538  On July - 08 diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63   

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

1551  On this day in history willem of Orange weds countess Anna van Egmond & Buren   

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1623  Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], bishop of Bologna/Pope, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer on July - 08.   

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 July - 08 king Charles II of England grants a charter to Rhode Island   

1672  On July - 08 willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general   

1679  Samuel J Columbus, Swedish poet (Odae Sveticae), dies on this day in history.   

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

1681  On this day in history georg Neumark, composer, dies at 60   

1693  On July - 08 nYC authorizes first police uniforms in American colonies   

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

1545  On this day in history birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II   

1545  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)   

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  On July - 08 birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)   

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

1621  On this day in history birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on this day in history.   

0810  On July - 08 pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)   

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

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on this day in history.   

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

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on July - 08.   

1253  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on July - 08.   

1496  On this day in history benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies   

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on this day in history.