Historical Events In June - 08

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

0068  On this day in history rome Senate accepts emperor Galba   

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

0452  Italy invaded by Attila the Hun on this day in history.   

0536  St Silverius begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0570  On June - 08 relgion of Islam (submission) founded in Mecca   

0632  Mohammed, founder of Islam, dies on June - 08.   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on this day in history.   

0793  Vikings plunder St Cuthbert convent Lindisfarne on this day in history.   

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

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

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on June - 08.   

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

1318  On this day in history eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

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

1405  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On June - 08 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 this day in history.   

1632  On June - 08 prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard   

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

1661  John Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1663  On June - 08 battle at Amegical: English & Portugese fleet beats Spanish   

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 June - 08 siddi general Yadi Sakat, razes the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai.   

1694  On this day in history english troop landing at Brest attack (300 killed)   

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

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

1722  On this day in history 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 June - 08 birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

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

1671  On June - 08 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  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  On June - 08 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  Death of 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   

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

1383  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

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

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on this day in history.