Famous Deaths Happened In June - 08

0218  On this day in history opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on June - 08.   

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 June - 08.   

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

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

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

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

1505  On this day in history death of hongzhi, Emperor of China (b. 1470)   

1611  Death of Jean Bertaut, French poet (b. 1552) on this day in history.   

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

1621  Death of Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (b. 1567) on June - 08.   

1628  Death of Rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (b. 1547) on this day in history.   

1661  On June - 08 john Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39   

1688  Death of Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried on June - 08.   

1695  On June - 08 christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66   

1711  Katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1727  Death of August Hermann Francke, German Protestant minister (b. 1663) on June - 08.   

1742  On June - 08 omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62   

1768  On this day in history johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50   

1771  Death of George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English statesman (b. 1716) on this day in history.   

1790  Charles-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 75 on June - 08.   

1794  On this day in history g A Borger, writer, dies   

1795  Louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95), dies at 10 on June - 08.   

1796  On June - 08 felice de Giardini, composer, dies at 80   

1803  On June - 08 joannes Natalis Paquot, Belgian priest/historian, dies at 80   

1806  George Wythe, US attorney (signed Decl of Indep), dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

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

1814  Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1831  On June - 08 sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75   

1835  Death of Gian Domenico Romagnosi, Italian physicist (b. 1761) on this day in history.   

1845  Andrew Jackson, (D) 7th pres (1828-37), dies at 78 on June - 08.   

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

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1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on this day in history.   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history 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  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

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