Historical Events In June - 08

0065  Jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem on this day in history.   

0068  Rome Senate accepts emperor Galba on June - 08.   

0218  On June - 08 opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0452  On this day in history italy invaded by Attila the Hun   

0536  On this day in history st Silverius begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0570  On June - 08 relgion of Islam (submission) founded in Mecca   

0632  On this day in history mohammed, founder of Islam, dies   

0632  On this day in history mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

0793  On June - 08 vikings plunder St Cuthbert convent Lindisfarne   

0979  Louis V de Luie, crowned King of France on this day in history.   

1042  Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on June - 08.   

1115  On this day in history peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

1191  Richard I arrives in Acre thus beginning his crusade on June - 08.   

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

1376  On this day in history "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

1405  Richard le Scrope, Archbishop of York and Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Norfolk, are executed in York on Henry IV's orders on this day in history.   

1476  On June - 08 george Neville, English archbishop and statesman   

1551  Pope Julius III excommunicates Duke Ottario Farnese of Parma on this day in history.   

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

1624  Earthquake strikes Peru on June - 08.   

1625  On June - 08 the birth of Giovanni Cassini, Italian astronomer   

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

1632  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard   

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

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

1663  Battle at Amegical: English & Portugese fleet beats Spanish on June - 08.   

1671  On this day in history tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

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

1690  Siddi general Yadi Sakat, razes the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai on this day in history.   

1694  On June - 08 english troop landing at Brest attack (300 killed)   

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

1711  On June - 08 katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer on this day in history.   

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

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1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on June - 08.   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on June - 08.   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on June - 08.   

1671  On this day in history birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

1722  On June - 08 birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on June - 08.   

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

0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on this day in history.   

0632  On this day in history mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

1042  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on this day in history.   

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1376  On this day in history "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

1383  On June - 08 death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  On June - 08 death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  On June - 08 death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman