Famous Deaths In June - 08

0218  On this day in history 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 June - 08.   

1115  On this day in history 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  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

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

1476  On this day in history death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman   

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

1611  Death of Jean Bertaut, French poet (b. 1552) on this day in history.   

1612  On June - 08 hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49   

1621  Death of Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (b. 1567) on June - 08.   

1628  Death of Rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (b. 1547) on this day in history.   

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

1711  On June - 08 katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61   

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

1727  Death of August Hermann Francke, German Protestant minister (b. 1663) on this day in history.   

1742  Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50   

1771  Death of George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English statesman (b. 1716) on this day in history.   

1790  Charles-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 75 on June - 08.   

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

1795  On June - 08 louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95), dies at 10   

1796  On this day in history felice de Giardini, composer, dies at 80   

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  Thomas Paine, writer (Age of Reason, Common Sense), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer, dies at 48   

1831  Sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1835  On June - 08 death of gian Domenico Romagnosi, Italian physicist (b. 1761)   

1845  Andrew Jackson, (D) 7th pres (1828-37), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1857  Death of Douglas William Jerrold, British playwright and satirist (b. 1803) on June - 08.   

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1318  On this day in history birth of eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on June - 08.   

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  On this day in history birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on June - 08.   

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

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on June - 08.