Historical Events In June - 08

0065  On June - 08 jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem   

0068  Rome Senate accepts emperor Galba on June - 08.   

0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on this day in history.   

0452  On June - 08 italy invaded by Attila the Hun   

0536  St Silverius begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0570  On June - 08 relgion of Islam (submission) founded in Mecca   

0632  On this day in history mohammed, founder of Islam, dies   

0632  On June - 08 mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

0793  Vikings plunder St Cuthbert convent Lindisfarne on this day in history.   

0979  On this day in history louis V de Luie, crowned King of France   

1042  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   

1191  On June - 08 richard I arrives in Acre thus beginning his crusade.   

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

1376  "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1405  On June - 08 richard le Scrope, Archbishop of York and Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Norfolk, are executed in York on Henry IV's orders.   

1476  On June - 08 george Neville, English archbishop and statesman   

1551  On this day in history pope Julius III excommunicates Duke Ottario Farnese of Parma   

1612  Hans Leo Hassler, composer, dies at 49 on June - 08.   

1624  Earthquake strikes Peru on June - 08.   

1625  On June - 08 the birth of Giovanni Cassini, Italian astronomer   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) on this day in history.   

1632  On June - 08 prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate on this day in history.   

1661  On this day in history john Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39   

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  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 June - 08 english troop landing at Brest attack (300 killed)   

1695  On this day in history christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66   

1711  Katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61 on June - 08.   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer on this day in history.   

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

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1318  On June - 08 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  On June - 08 birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on June - 08.   

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

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

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

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

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

1042  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on June - 08.   

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

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 June - 08.   

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on June - 08.   

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on this day in history.