Historical Events In June - 08

0065  On June - 08 jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem   

0068  On this day in history rome Senate accepts emperor Galba   

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  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  On June - 08 vikings plunder St Cuthbert convent Lindisfarne   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1612  Hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49 on June - 08.   

1624  Earthquake strikes Peru on June - 08.   

1625  The birth of Giovanni Cassini, Italian astronomer on this day in history.   

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 June - 08.   

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  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) on this day in history.   

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

1695  Christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66 on June - 08.   

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

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer on June - 08.   

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  On this day in history 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 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 June - 08.   

1724  On June - 08 birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1384  On this day in history death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

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