Historical Events In June - 08

0065  Jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem on June - 08.   

0068  Rome Senate accepts emperor Galba on June - 08.   

0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on this day in history.   

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

0536  On this day in history st Silverius begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

0632  On June - 08 mohammed, founder of Islam, dies   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on this day in history.   

0793  On June - 08 vikings plunder St Cuthbert convent Lindisfarne   

0979  On June - 08 louis V de Luie, crowned King of France   

1042  On June - 08 hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

1115  On June - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1551  On June - 08 pope Julius III excommunicates Duke Ottario Farnese of Parma   

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 June - 08.   

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

1632  Prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard on this day in history.   

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

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

1663  Battle at Amegical: English & Portugese fleet beats Spanish on this day in history.   

1671  On June - 08 tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

1688  On June - 08 hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried   

1690  Siddi general Yadi Sakat, razes the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai on June - 08.   

1694  English troop landing at Brest attack (300 killed) on this day in history.   

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

1711  On this day in history katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61   

1722  On June - 08 jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

1724  On June - 08 john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

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

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  On June - 08 birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

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

1740  On June - 08 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  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on this day in history.   

1042  On June - 08 death of hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

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

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

1383  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  On this day in history death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

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