Historical Events In June - 08

0065  On this day in history jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem   

0068  On June - 08 rome Senate accepts emperor Galba   

0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on this day in history.   

0452  Italy invaded by Attila the Hun on this day in history.   

0536  St Silverius begins his reign as Catholic Pope on June - 08.   

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

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  On June - 08 vikings plunder St Cuthbert convent Lindisfarne   

0979  On June - 08 louis V de Luie, crowned King of France   

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  On this day in history eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

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 June - 08.   

1551  On this day in history pope Julius III excommunicates Duke Ottario Farnese of Parma   

1612  On June - 08 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  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) on June - 08.   

1632  Prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard on June - 08.   

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

1661  On June - 08 john Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39   

1663  On this day in history battle at Amegical: English & Portugese fleet beats Spanish   

1671  On June - 08 tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

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

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

1694  On June - 08 english troop landing at Brest attack (300 killed)   

1695  On June - 08 christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66   

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

1722  On June - 08 jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

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

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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 this day in history birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on June - 08.   

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

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

1722  On June - 08 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  On June - 08 opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on this day in history.   

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

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

1376  On June - 08 "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

1383  On this day in history 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.