Historical Events In July - 08

0052  On this day in history b.C Paris, France, is a city of conquests, historic sights, artists, scholars, haute couture, and gourmet cuisine. The future capital of France was first fortified on July 7, ., by a Gallic tribe called the Parisees   

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

0939  On July - 08 the Major Occultation, or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi   

0951  Paris is founded on July - 08.   

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on July - 08.   

1099  On July - 08 first Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on.   

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on July - 08.   

1153  Eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies on July - 08.   

1249  On July - 08 alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51   

1253  On this day in history thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1283  On July - 08 war of the Sicilian Vespers: Battle of Malta   

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1497  On this day in history vasco da Gama leaves Lisbon on his voyage of discovery to India   

1497  Vasco da Gama departs for trip to India on this day in history.   

1528  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland on July - 08.   

1531  On July - 08 tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71   

1538  Diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II on July - 08.   

1551  On this day in history willem of Orange weds countess Anna van Egmond & Buren   

1574  On this day in history giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1579  On this day in history our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, was discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan.   

1604  On July - 08 heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) on this day in history.   

1623  On July - 08 gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], bishop of Bologna/Pope, dies at 69   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer on July - 08.   

1638  On this day in history matteo Coferati, composer   

1656  Alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1663  King Charles II of England granted a charter to Rhode Island on July - 08.   

1663  King Charles II of England grants a charter to Rhode Island on this day in history.   

1672  Willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general on this day in history.   

1679  On July - 08 samuel J Columbus, Swedish poet (Odae Sveticae), dies   

1680  The first confirmed tornado in America kills a servant at Cambridge, Massachusetts on July - 08.   

1681  On July - 08 georg Neumark, composer, dies at 60   

1693  On this day in history nYC authorizes first police uniforms in American colonies   

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1528  On this day in history birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland   

1545  On this day in history birth of don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II   

1545  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)   

1574  On July - 08 birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1593  On this day in history birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)   

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on July - 08.   

1621  On July - 08 birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)   

1637  On July - 08 birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer   

0810  On July - 08 pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)   

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on this day in history.   

1115  On this day in history petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies   

1153  On July - 08 eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies   

1249  On July - 08 alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51   

1253  On this day in history thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1496  On July - 08 benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies   

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on July - 08.