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 this day in history.   

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

0570  On June - 08 relgion of Islam (submission) founded in Mecca   

0632  Mohammed, founder of Islam, dies on this day in history.   

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

0793  Vikings plunder St Cuthbert convent Lindisfarne on June - 08.   

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

1612  On this day in history hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49   

1624  Earthquake strikes Peru on June - 08.   

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  Prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard on June - 08.   

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

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

1690  On this day in history 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  Christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66 on June - 08.   

1711  On June - 08 katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61   

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

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

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  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on June - 08.   

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 June - 08 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  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 this day in history.   

1376  On June - 08 "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  On June - 08 death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on June - 08.