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 this day in history.  

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

0939  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on July - 08.  

1253  On July - 08 thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies  

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

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on July - 08.  

1497  Vasco da Gama leaves Lisbon on his voyage of discovery to India on July - 08.  

1497  On July - 08 vasco da Gama departs for trip to India  

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

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

1538  Diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63 on July - 08.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], bishop of Bologna/Pope, dies at 69  

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1672  On this day in history willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general  

1679  Samuel J Columbus, Swedish poet (Odae Sveticae), dies on this day in history.  

1680  The first confirmed tornado in America kills a servant at Cambridge, Massachusetts on this day in history.  

1681  On this day in history 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 July - 08 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  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on July - 08.  

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

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

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

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on July - 08.  

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

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 this day in history alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51  

1253  On July - 08 thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies  

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

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