Historical Events In June - 08

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  On this day in history 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  St Silverius begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0570  Relgion of Islam (submission) founded in Mecca on June - 08.   

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 June - 08.   

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

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

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

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  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) on this day in history.   

1632  Prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard on June - 08.   

1652  On June - 08 william Dampier, English explorer/pirate   

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

1688  On June - 08 hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried   

1690  Siddi general Yadi Sakat, razes the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai on June - 08.   

1694  English troop landing at Brest attack (300 killed) on June - 08.   

1695  Christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66 on June - 08.   

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

1722  On this day in history jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer on this day in history.   

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

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on June - 08.   

1652  On this day in history birth of william Dampier, English explorer/pirate   

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

1717  On this day in history 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 June - 08.   

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

1383  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

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

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