Historical Events In June - 08
Monday, 29 May 2023
0065 On this day in history jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem
0068 On this day in history rome Senate accepts emperor Galba
0218 On June - 08 opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54
0452 On June - 08 italy invaded by Attila the Hun
0536 On June - 08 st Silverius begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0570 Relgion of Islam (submission) founded in Mecca on June - 08.
0632 Mohammed, founder of Islam, dies on this day in history.
0632 On this day in history mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)
0793 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1115 Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on June - 08.
1191 On this day in history richard I arrives in Acre thus beginning his crusade.
1318 Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II on this day in history.
1376 "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46 on this day in history.
1405 On June - 08 richard le Scrope, Archbishop of York and Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Norfolk, are executed in York on Henry IV's orders.
1476 George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on this day in history.
1551 Pope Julius III excommunicates Duke Ottario Farnese of Parma on June - 08.
1612 Hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.
1624 Earthquake strikes Peru on this day in history.
1625 The birth of Giovanni Cassini, Italian astronomer on this day in history.
1625 Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) on June - 08.
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 On this day in history battle at Amegical: English & Portugese fleet beats Spanish
1671 On June - 08 tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)
1688 Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried on June - 08.
1690 Siddi general Yadi Sakat, razes the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai on this day in history.
1694 English troop landing at Brest attack (300 killed) on June - 08.
1695 Christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66 on this day in history.
1711 On this day in history katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61
1722 Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer on June - 08.
1724 On this day in history john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer
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