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 this day in history.   

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

0939  On July - 08 the Major Occultation, or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi   

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  On July - 08 petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies   

1153  On this day in history eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies   

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   

1283  On this day in history war of the Sicilian Vespers: Battle of Malta   

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

1497  Vasco da Gama leaves Lisbon on his voyage of discovery to India on this day in history.   

1497  Vasco da Gama departs for trip to India on July - 08.   

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

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

1538  Diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63 on July - 08.   

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

1551  Willem of Orange weds countess Anna van Egmond & Buren on July - 08.   

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer on July - 08.   

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

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

1621  On this day in history jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)   

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

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer on July - 08.   

1638  On July - 08 matteo Coferati, composer   

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 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  Samuel J Columbus, Swedish poet (Odae Sveticae), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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 July - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1115  On July - 08 petrus van Amiens, French Crusades predictor, dies   

1153  Eugene III, [Bernardo], Italian Pope (1145-53), dies on this day in history.   

1249  Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51 on July - 08.   

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

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

1531  On July - 08 tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71