Historical Events In June - 08

0065  Jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem on this day in history.   

0068  Rome Senate accepts emperor Galba on June - 08.   

0218  On June - 08 opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0452  On June - 08 italy invaded by Attila the Hun   

0536  On this day in history st Silverius begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0570  On this day in history relgion of Islam (submission) founded in Mecca   

0632  On June - 08 mohammed, founder of Islam, dies   

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

0793  Vikings plunder St Cuthbert convent Lindisfarne on June - 08.   

0979  Louis V de Luie, crowned King of France on June - 08.   

1042  Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on this day in history.   

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

1191  On this day in history richard I arrives in Acre thus beginning his crusade.   

1318  On June - 08 eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

1376  "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46 on June - 08.   

1405  On June - 08 richard le Scrope, Archbishop of York and Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Norfolk, are executed in York on Henry IV's orders.   

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

1551  Pope Julius III excommunicates Duke Ottario Farnese of Parma on this day in history.   

1612  Hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history earthquake strikes Peru   

1625  On June - 08 the birth of Giovanni Cassini, Italian astronomer   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) on June - 08.   

1632  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard   

1652  On this day in history william Dampier, English explorer/pirate   

1661  John Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39 on June - 08.   

1663  Battle at Amegical: English & Portugese fleet beats Spanish on this day in history.   

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) on June - 08.   

1688  On this day in history hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried   

1690  On this day in history siddi general Yadi Sakat, razes the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai.   

1694  English troop landing at Brest attack (300 killed) on this day in history.   

1695  On this day in history christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66   

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

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer on June - 08.   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer on this day in history.   

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1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on this day in history.   

1625  On June - 08 birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

1652  On June - 08 birth of william Dampier, English explorer/pirate   

1671  On this day in history birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

1717  On this day in history birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)   

1722  On June - 08 birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46 on June - 08.   

1383  On June - 08 death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on June - 08.   

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