Historical Events In June - 08

0065  Jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem on June - 08.   

0068  On June - 08 rome Senate accepts emperor Galba   

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  On June - 08 st Silverius begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

0632  Mohammed, founder of Islam, dies on June - 08.   

0632  On this day in history mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

0793  On this day in history vikings plunder St Cuthbert convent Lindisfarne   

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

1042  On this day in history hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

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

1191  Richard I arrives in Acre thus beginning his crusade on June - 08.   

1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II on June - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49   

1624  On this day in history earthquake strikes Peru   

1625  The birth of Giovanni Cassini, Italian astronomer on June - 08.   

1625  On June - 08 giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

1632  Prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard on this day in history.   

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

1661  John Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39 on June - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history english troop landing at Brest attack (300 killed)   

1695  Christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66 on June - 08.   

1711  On this day in history katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61   

1722  On this day in history jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on June - 08.   

1740  On this day in history birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on June - 08.   

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 this day in history peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

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

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  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on this day in history.