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 June - 08.   

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

0452  Italy invaded by Attila the Hun on June - 08.   

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  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

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  On June - 08 "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  George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on this day in history.   

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

1612  Hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49 on June - 08.   

1624  On this day in history earthquake strikes Peru   

1625  On June - 08 the birth of Giovanni Cassini, Italian astronomer   

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

1661  John Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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 June - 08.   

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  On June - 08 katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer on June - 08.   

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 June - 08.   

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

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

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on this day in history.   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on June - 08.   

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

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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