Historical Events In June - 08

0065  Jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history italy invaded by Attila the Hun  

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

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

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  Louis V de Luie, crowned King of France on this day in history.  

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

1115  On June - 08 peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64  

1191  Richard I arrives in Acre thus beginning his crusade on June - 08.  

1318  On this day in history 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  Richard le Scrope, Archbishop of York and Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Norfolk, are executed in York on Henry IV's orders on June - 08.  

1476  On this day in history george Neville, English archbishop and statesman  

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

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

1624  Earthquake strikes Peru on June - 08.  

1625  The birth of Giovanni Cassini, Italian astronomer on this day in history.  

1625  On June - 08 giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)  

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

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 June - 08 battle at Amegical: English & Portugese fleet beats Spanish  

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

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 this day in history 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 June - 08.  

1722  On June - 08 jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer  

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

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1318  On this day in history birth of eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II  

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 this day in history.  

1671  On this day in history birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)  

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 June - 08.  

1740  On June - 08 birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer  

0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on June - 08.  

0632  On this day in history mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)  

1042  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on June - 08.  

1115  On June - 08 peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64  

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

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on June - 08.  

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on June - 08.  

1476  On this day in history death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman