Historical Events In June - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 this day in history 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 June - 08.
0570 On June - 08 relgion of Islam (submission) founded in Mecca
0632 Mohammed, founder of Islam, dies on June - 08.
0632 On June - 08 mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)
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 June - 08.
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 "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46 on this day in history.
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 George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on this day in history.
1551 On this day in history pope Julius III excommunicates Duke Ottario Farnese of Parma
1612 Hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.
1624 Earthquake strikes Peru on this day in history.
1625 The birth of Giovanni Cassini, Italian astronomer on this day in history.
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 June - 08.
1661 John Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39 on June - 08.
1663 On June - 08 battle at Amegical: English & Portugese fleet beats Spanish
1671 On this day in history tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)
1688 On this day in history hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried
1690 On June - 08 siddi general Yadi Sakat, razes the Mazagon Fort in Mumbai.
1694 English troop landing at Brest attack (300 killed) on June - 08.
1695 On this day in history christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66
1711 On this day in history katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61
1722 Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer on June - 08.
1724 On June - 08 john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer
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