Historical Events In June - 08
Friday, 25 October 2024
0065 Jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem on this day in history.
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 Italy invaded by Attila the Hun on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
0632 On June - 08 mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)
0793 Vikings plunder St Cuthbert convent Lindisfarne on June - 08.
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 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 June - 08.
1376 "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46 on June - 08.
1405 On this day in history richard le Scrope, Archbishop of York and Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Norfolk, are executed in York on Henry IV's orders.
1476 On June - 08 george Neville, English archbishop and statesman
1551 On June - 08 pope Julius III excommunicates Duke Ottario Farnese of Parma
1612 On this day in history hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49
1624 Earthquake strikes Peru on June - 08.
1625 On this day in history 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 On June - 08 william Dampier, English explorer/pirate
1661 John Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39 on June - 08.
1663 On this day in history battle at Amegical: English & Portugese fleet beats Spanish
1671 Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) on this day in history.
1688 On June - 08 hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried
1690 On this day in history 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 June - 08 katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61
1722 Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer on this day in history.
1724 John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer on June - 08.
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