Top Historical Events That Happened on 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  Opellius macrinus: Emperor of rome (217-8),   

0632  Mohammed: Prophet of islam (koran),   

1042  Death of 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  Death of Kanami: Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  Death of George neville: English archbishop and statesman