Historical Events In June - 08
Saturday, 16 February 2019
0065 On June - 08 jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem
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 On this day in history italy invaded by Attila the Hun
0536 St Silverius begins his reign as Catholic Pope on June - 08.
0570 On this day in history relgion of Islam (submission) founded in Mecca
0632 Mohammed, founder of Islam, dies on June - 08.
0632 On this day in history mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)
0793 Vikings plunder St Cuthbert convent Lindisfarne on this day in history.
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 June - 08.
1191 Richard I arrives in Acre thus beginning his crusade on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1405 On June - 08 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 on this day in history.
1551 On this day in history pope Julius III excommunicates Duke Ottario Farnese of Parma
1612 Hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.
1624 Earthquake strikes Peru on this day in history.
1625 On this day in history the birth of Giovanni Cassini, Italian astronomer
1625 On June - 08 giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)
1632 On June - 08 prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard
1652 William Dampier, English explorer/pirate on this day in history.
1661 On this day in history john Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39
1663 On this day in history battle at Amegical: English & Portugese fleet beats Spanish
1671 Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) on June - 08.
1688 Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried on this day in history.
1690 Siddi general Yadi Sakat, razes the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai on June - 08.
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 On this day in history katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61
1722 On this day in history jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer
1724 John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer on June - 08.
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