Famous Deaths In June - 08

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history "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 June - 08.  

1505  Death of Hongzhi, Emperor of China (b. 1470) on this day in history.  

1611  Death of Jean Bertaut, French poet (b. 1552) on June - 08.  

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

1621  Death of Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (b. 1567) on this day in history.  

1628  On June - 08 death of rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (b. 1547)  

1661  John Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39 on June - 08.  

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

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

1711  On this day in history katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61  

1716  Death of Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (b. 1658) on June - 08.  

1727  Death of August Hermann Francke, German Protestant minister (b. 1663) on this day in history.  

1742  Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1768  Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50 on June - 08.  

1771  Death of George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English statesman (b. 1716) on June - 08.  

1790  On June - 08 charles-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 75  

1794  G A Borger, writer, dies on this day in history.  

1795  On June - 08 louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95), dies at 10  

1796  Felice de Giardini, composer, dies at 80 on June - 08.  

1803  Joannes Natalis Paquot, Belgian priest/historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1806  George Wythe, US attorney (signed Decl of Indep), dies at about 79 on June - 08.  

1809  On this day in history thomas Paine, writer (Age of Reason, Common Sense), dies at 72  

1814  On this day in history friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer, dies at 48  

1831  Sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1835  Death of Gian Domenico Romagnosi, Italian physicist (b. 1761) on June - 08.  

1845  Andrew Jackson, (D) 7th pres (1828-37), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1857  On June - 08 death of douglas William Jerrold, British playwright and satirist (b. 1803)  

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

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

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

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on this day in history.  

1717  On June - 08 birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)  

1722  On this day in history birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer  

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

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on June - 08.