Historical Events In July - 08

0052  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 on July - 08.  

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

0939  The Major Occultation, or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi on July - 08.  

0951  Paris is founded on July - 08.  

0975  On July - 08 edgar, King of England (959-75), dies  

1099  First Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on on this day in history.  

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

1153  On this day in history eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies  

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1253  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on July - 08.  

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1283  War of the Sicilian Vespers: Battle of Malta on July - 08.  

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

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

1497  Vasco da Gama departs for trip to India on July - 08.  

1528  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland on this day in history.  

1531  On this day in history tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71  

1538  On this day in history diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63  

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

1551  Willem of Orange weds countess Anna van Egmond & Buren on July - 08.  

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer on this day in history.  

1579  Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, was discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan on July - 08.  

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

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) on July - 08.  

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

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer on July - 08.  

1638  Matteo Coferati, composer on this day in history.  

1656  Alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64 on July - 08.  

1663  On this day in history king Charles II of England granted a charter to Rhode Island  

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

1672  Willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general on July - 08.  

1679  Samuel J Columbus, Swedish poet (Odae Sveticae), dies on July - 08.  

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

1681  Georg Neumark, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1693  On July - 08 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  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on this day in history.  

1545  Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born on July - 08.  

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  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on July - 08.  

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on July - 08.  

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

0975  On July - 08 edgar, King of England (959-75), dies  

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  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on this day in history.  

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

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on this day in history.