Historical Events In June - 08

0065  Jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem.   

0068  Rome Senate accepts emperor Galba   

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

0452  Italy invaded by Attila the Hun.   

0536  In this year, St Silverius starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0570  Relgion of Islam (submission) founded in Mecca   

0632  Mohammed, founder of Islam, dies   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

0793  Vikings plunder St Cuthbert convent Lindisfarne.   

0979  Louis V de Luie, crowned King of France.   

1042  Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

1191  Richard I arrives in Acre thus beginning his crusade   

1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

1376  "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

1405  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   

1551  Pope Julius III excommunicates Duke Ottario Farnese of Parma   

1612  Hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49   

1624  Earthquake strikes Peru.   

1625  Giovanni Cassini, Italian astronomer is born   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn).   

1632  Prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard.   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate.   

1661  John Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39   

1663  Battle at Amegical: English and Portugese fleet beats Spanish.   

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor).   

1688  Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried   

1690  Siddi general Yadi Sakat, razes the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai   

1694  English troop landing at Brest attack (300 killed)   

1695  Christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66   

1711  Katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer.   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer.   

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1318  Eleonora plantagenet: Daughter of king eduard ii/wife of reinald ii   

1625  Giovanni d cassini: Perinaldo, france, discoverer (4 moons of saturn)   

1652  William dampier: English explorer/pirate   

1671  Tomaso albinoni: Italian composer (adagio in g-minor)   

1717  John collins: American politician   

1722  Jakob friedrich kleinknecht: Composer   

1724  John smeaton: Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  Gabriele mario piozzi: Composer   

0218  Death of Opellius macrinus: Emperor of rome (217-8),   

0632  Death of Mohammed: Prophet of islam (koran),   

1042  Hardicanute: King of england (1040-42), lambeth   

1115  Peter van amiens: French minister of crusades,   

1376  "black prince" of wales: Son of king edward of england,   

1383  Thomas de ros: 5th baron de ros, english crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  Kanami: Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  Death of George neville: English archbishop and statesman