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

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  On this day in history relgion of Islam (submission) founded in Mecca  

0632  On June - 08 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 June - 08.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1318  On June - 08 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  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  On June - 08 george Neville, English archbishop and statesman  

1551  Pope Julius III excommunicates Duke Ottario Farnese of Parma on June - 08.  

1612  Hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49 on June - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

1632  On June - 08 prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard  

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

1661  John Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

1663  On this day in history battle at Amegical: English & Portugese fleet beats Spanish  

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

1688  Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried on June - 08.  

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

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

1695  On this day in history christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66  

1711  Katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1722  On this day in history jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer  

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

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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 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 June - 08.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 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  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on this day in history.  

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on this day in history.