Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In July - 08
Monday, 20 January 2025
0052 On this day in history 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 Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on July - 08.
0939 On July - 08 the Major Occultation, or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi
0951 On this day in history paris is founded
0975 On July - 08 edgar, King of England (959-75), dies
1099 On this day in history first Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on.
1115 Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on this day in history.
1153 On this day in history eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies
1249 Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on this day in history.
1253 Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on July - 08.
1283 War of the Sicilian Vespers: Battle of Malta on July - 08.
1496 Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on July - 08.
1497 On July - 08 vasco da Gama leaves Lisbon on his voyage of discovery to India
1497 Vasco da Gama departs for trip to India on this day in history.
1528 On July - 08 emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland
1531 Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on July - 08.
1538 Diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63 on this day in history.
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 July - 08.
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 this day in history.
1621 Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) on July - 08.
1623 On this day in history gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], bishop of Bologna/Pope, dies at 69
1637 Johann Georg Ebeling, composer on this day in history.
1638 Matteo Coferati, composer on July - 08.
1656 On July - 08 alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64
1663 King Charles II of England granted a charter to Rhode Island on this day in history.
1663 King Charles II of England grants a charter to Rhode Island on this day in history.
1672 Willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general on this day in history.
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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