Historical Events In June - 08

0065  On June - 08 jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem   

0068  Rome Senate accepts emperor Galba on June - 08.   

0218  On this day in history opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0452  On June - 08 italy invaded by Attila the Hun   

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 June - 08.   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on June - 08.   

0793  Vikings plunder St Cuthbert convent Lindisfarne on this day in history.   

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

1042  On this day in history 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  "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46 on June - 08.   

1405  Richard le Scrope, Archbishop of York and Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Norfolk, are executed in York on Henry IV's orders on this day in history.   

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

1551  Pope Julius III excommunicates Duke Ottario Farnese of Parma on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history william Dampier, English explorer/pirate   

1661  On this day in history john Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39   

1663  Battle at Amegical: English & Portugese fleet beats Spanish on June - 08.   

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

1688  Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried on this day in history.   

1690  Siddi general Yadi Sakat, razes the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai on this day in history.   

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

1695  Christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1711  Katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61 on June - 08.   

1722  On this day in history jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

1724  On this day in history john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

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1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

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

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on June - 08.   

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 June - 08.   

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