Historical Events In June - 08

0065  Jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem on June - 08.   

0068  On June - 08 rome Senate accepts emperor Galba   

0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on June - 08.   

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  On June - 08 mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

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

0979  On this day in history louis V de Luie, crowned King of France   

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

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

1191  Richard I arrives in Acre thus beginning his crusade on this day in history.   

1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II on June - 08.   

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

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  George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on June - 08.   

1551  Pope Julius III excommunicates Duke Ottario Farnese of Parma on June - 08.   

1612  On this day in history hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49   

1624  Earthquake strikes Peru on June - 08.   

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

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

1632  Prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard on June - 08.   

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

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

1663  On this day in history battle at Amegical: English & Portugese fleet beats Spanish   

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

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 June - 08 christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66   

1711  On June - 08 katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61   

1722  On June - 08 jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

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

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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 this day in history birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on June - 08.   

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  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  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on June - 08.   

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  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on June - 08.   

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

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on this day in history.   

1476  On this day in history death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman