Historical Events In July - 08

0052  On July - 08 b.C Paris, France, is a city of conquests, historic sights, artists, scholars, haute couture, and gourmet cuisine. The future capital of France was first fortified on July 7, ., by a Gallic tribe called the Parisees   

0810  On July - 08 pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)   

0939  The Major Occultation, or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi on this day in history.   

0951  On July - 08 paris is founded   

0975  On this day in history edgar, King of England (959-75), dies   

1099  First Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on on this day in history.   

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on this day in history.   

1153  On July - 08 eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies   

1249  On this day in history alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51   

1253  Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies on this day in history.   

1283  War of the Sicilian Vespers: Battle of Malta on July - 08.   

1496  On this day in history benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies   

1497  Vasco da Gama leaves Lisbon on his voyage of discovery to India on July - 08.   

1497  On July - 08 vasco da Gama departs for trip to India   

1528  On July - 08 emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland   

1531  On this day in history tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71   

1538  On this day in history diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63   

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II on July - 08.   

1551  Willem of Orange weds countess Anna van Egmond & Buren on this day in history.   

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer on this day in history.   

1579  Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, was discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) on July - 08.   

1623  Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], bishop of Bologna/Pope, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer on July - 08.   

1638  On July - 08 matteo Coferati, composer   

1656  On July - 08 alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64   

1663  King Charles II of England granted a charter to Rhode Island on this day in history.   

1663  On July - 08 king Charles II of England grants a charter to Rhode Island   

1672  Willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general on this day in history.   

1679  On this day in history samuel J Columbus, Swedish poet (Odae Sveticae), dies   

1680  The first confirmed tornado in America kills a servant at Cambridge, Massachusetts on July - 08.   

1681  Georg Neumark, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1693  NYC authorizes first police uniforms in American colonies on July - 08.   

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1528  Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland was born on this day in history.   

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)   

1574  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1593  On this day in history birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)   

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on July - 08.   

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer   

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on July - 08.   

1115  Petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies on this day in history.   

1153  Eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies on July - 08.   

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1253  On this day in history thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

1496  On July - 08 benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies   

1531  On this day in history tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71