Historical Events In June - 08

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

1625  On June - 08 birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)  

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on this day in history.  

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on June - 08.  

1717  On June - 08 birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)  

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

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

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

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

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on June - 08.  

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

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on June - 08.  

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 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