Historical Events In June - 08

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

0068  On this day in history rome Senate accepts emperor Galba  

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

0452  Italy invaded by Attila the Hun on June - 08.  

0536  St Silverius begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0570  Relgion of Islam (submission) founded in Mecca on this day in history.  

0632  Mohammed, founder of Islam, dies on June - 08.  

0632  On June - 08 mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)  

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

1191  On June - 08 richard I arrives in Acre thus beginning his crusade.  

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

1376  "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46 on June - 08.  

1405  Richard le Scrope, Archbishop of York and Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Norfolk, are executed in York on Henry IV's orders on June - 08.  

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  Hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1624  On this day in history earthquake strikes Peru  

1625  On this day in history the birth of Giovanni Cassini, Italian astronomer  

1625  On this day in history giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)  

1632  On June - 08 prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard  

1652  On this day in history william Dampier, English explorer/pirate  

1661  On this day in history 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 June - 08.  

1688  Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried on this day in history.  

1690  On June - 08 siddi general Yadi Sakat, razes the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai.  

1694  On this day in history english troop landing at Brest attack (300 killed)  

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

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

1722  On June - 08 jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer  

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer on this day in history.  

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1318  On June - 08 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  On this day in history birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)  

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on June - 08.  

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On June - 08 death of hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth  

1115  On June - 08 peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64  

1376  On June - 08 "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46  

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on June - 08.  

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on June - 08.  

1476  On this day in history death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman