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

0452  On June - 08 italy invaded by Attila the Hun   

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

0570  Relgion of Islam (submission) founded in Mecca on this day in history.   

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

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 June - 08 richard I arrives in Acre thus beginning his crusade.   

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

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

1405  Richard le Scrope, Archbishop of York and Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Norfolk, are executed in York on Henry IV's orders on this day in history.   

1476  George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on June - 08.   

1551  On this day in history pope Julius III excommunicates Duke Ottario Farnese of Parma   

1612  On June - 08 hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49   

1624  On June - 08 earthquake strikes Peru   

1625  On this day in history the birth of Giovanni Cassini, Italian astronomer   

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

1632  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard   

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

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

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

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

1688  On June - 08 hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried   

1690  On June - 08 siddi general Yadi Sakat, razes the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai.   

1694  On June - 08 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  Katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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 June - 08.   

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

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

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  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1740  On June - 08 birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

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

0632  On this day in history mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

1042  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on June - 08.   

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

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 June - 08.   

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