Historical Events In June - 08

0065  On June - 08 jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem  

0068  Rome Senate accepts emperor Galba on this day in history.  

0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on June - 08.  

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  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on this day in history.  

0793  Vikings plunder St Cuthbert convent Lindisfarne on this day in history.  

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

1191  On this day in history richard I arrives in Acre thus beginning his crusade.  

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

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

1405  On this day in history 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  On June - 08 pope Julius III excommunicates Duke Ottario Farnese of Parma  

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

1624  Earthquake strikes Peru on this day in history.  

1625  On this day in history 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 June - 08 prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard  

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

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

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

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) on this day in history.  

1688  On this day in history 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  Christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66 on June - 08.  

1711  Katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61 on June - 08.  

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

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

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

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

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

1671  On June - 08 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  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on June - 08.  

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

1740  On this day in history birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer  

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

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 June - 08.  

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

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

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

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

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