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 this day in history.   

0218  On June - 08 opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0452  On June - 08 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  Mohammed, founder of Islam, dies on June - 08.   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on this day in history.   

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

0979  Louis V de Luie, crowned King of France on June - 08.   

1042  On June - 08 hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on June - 08.   

1191  On this day in history 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 June - 08.   

1476  George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on June - 08.   

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

1612  Hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history earthquake strikes Peru   

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  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard   

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

1661  On June - 08 john Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39   

1663  On this day in history battle at Amegical: English & Portugese fleet beats Spanish   

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

1688  On this day in history hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried   

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  Christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66 on June - 08.   

1711  On this day in history katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer on June - 08.   

1724  On June - 08 john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

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

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 June - 08.   

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on June - 08.   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on June - 08.   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1740  On this day in history birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

0218  On June - 08 opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

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

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

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1376  On June - 08 "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 this day in history.   

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