Famous Deaths In June - 08

0218  On this day in history opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  On this day in history mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

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

1115  On this day in history peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

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

1383  On June - 08 death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  On this day in history death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

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

1505  On June - 08 death of hongzhi, Emperor of China (b. 1470)   

1611  On June - 08 death of jean Bertaut, French poet (b. 1552)   

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

1621  Death of Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (b. 1567) on this day in history.   

1628  On June - 08 death of rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (b. 1547)   

1661  John Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39 on June - 08.   

1688  Death of Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried on this day in history.   

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

1711  Katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1716  On June - 08 death of johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (b. 1658)   

1727  On June - 08 death of august Hermann Francke, German Protestant minister (b. 1663)   

1742  Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62 on June - 08.   

1768  Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1771  On this day in history death of george Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English statesman (b. 1716)   

1790  On this day in history charles-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 75   

1794  G A Borger, writer, dies on June - 08.   

1795  Louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95), dies at 10 on this day in history.   

1796  Felice de Giardini, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1803  Joannes Natalis Paquot, Belgian priest/historian, dies at 80 on June - 08.   

1806  On June - 08 george Wythe, US attorney (signed Decl of Indep), dies at about 79   

1809  On June - 08 thomas Paine, writer (Age of Reason, Common Sense), dies at 72   

1814  Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer, dies at 48 on June - 08.   

1831  On June - 08 sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75   

1835  Death of Gian Domenico Romagnosi, Italian physicist (b. 1761) on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history andrew Jackson, (D) 7th pres (1828-37), dies at 78   

1857  On June - 08 death of douglas William Jerrold, British playwright and satirist (b. 1803)   

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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 June - 08 birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

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 this day in history.   

1717  On June - 08 birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)   

1722  On June - 08 birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

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