Historical Events In June - 08

0065  On this day in history jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem   

0068  Rome Senate accepts emperor Galba on this day in history.   

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

0452  On this day in history italy invaded by Attila the Hun   

0536  On June - 08 st Silverius begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

0632  Mohammed, founder of Islam, dies on this day in history.   

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

0793  On this day in history vikings plunder St Cuthbert convent Lindisfarne   

0979  On June - 08 louis V de Luie, crowned King of France   

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

1115  On June - 08 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  On June - 08 eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

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

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

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

1624  Earthquake strikes Peru on June - 08.   

1625  The birth of Giovanni Cassini, Italian astronomer on June - 08.   

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

1632  Prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard on June - 08.   

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

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

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

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

1688  Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried on June - 08.   

1690  Siddi general Yadi Sakat, razes the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai on this day in history.   

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

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

1711  On this day in history 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  On June - 08 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  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on this day in history.   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

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

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on June - 08.   

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

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