Historical Events In July - 08

0052  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 on July - 08.   

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

0939  The Major Occultation, or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi on July - 08.   

0951  Paris is founded on July - 08.   

0975  Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies on this day in history.   

1099  First Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on on July - 08.   

1115  On this day in history petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies   

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 July - 08 thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies   

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

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on July - 08.   

1497  On July - 08 vasco da Gama leaves Lisbon on his voyage of discovery to India   

1497  On this day in history vasco da Gama departs for trip to India   

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

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1538  On July - 08 diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63   

1545  On July - 08 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II   

1551  On this day in history willem of Orange weds countess Anna van Egmond & Buren   

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer on July - 08.   

1579  On July - 08 our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, was discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan.   

1604  On July - 08 heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

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

1623  Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], bishop of Bologna/Pope, dies at 69 on July - 08.   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer on this day in history.   

1638  Matteo Coferati, composer on this day in history.   

1656  On this day in history alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64   

1663  On this day in history king Charles II of England granted a charter to Rhode Island   

1663  On this day in history king Charles II of England grants a charter to Rhode Island   

1672  Willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general on July - 08.   

1679  Samuel J Columbus, Swedish poet (Odae Sveticae), dies on July - 08.   

1680  The first confirmed tornado in America kills a servant at Cambridge, Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1681  On this day in history georg Neumark, composer, dies at 60   

1693  On July - 08 nYC authorizes first police uniforms in American colonies   

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

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

1545  Don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568) was born on July - 08.   

1574  On July - 08 birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1593  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on this day in history.   

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

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on July - 08.   

0810  Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown) on July - 08.   

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

1496  Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1531  Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on July - 08.