June 08
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Blessed Mary of the Divine Heart (Droste zu Vischering), Chlodulf of Metz, Jacques Berthieu,S.J., Jadwiga (Hedwig) of Poland, Medard, Melania the Elder, Roland Allen(Episcopal Church (USA)), Thomas Ken(Church of England), William of York, June 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A day in the Christian liturgical calendar honoring several saints and blesseds commemorated on June 8.
First Indochina Warday (France)
Commemorates France's observance of the start of the First Indochina War and honors those affected by the conflict.
Bounty Day(Norfolk Island)
A public holiday on Norfolk Island celebrating the arrival of the HMS Bounty’s mutineers and their descendants.
Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
An annual observance raising awareness of HIV/AIDS issues within Caribbean American communities.
Engineer's Day(Peru)
Peru's national day honoring engineers and their contributions to society.
Primož Trubar Day(Slovenia)
A day in Slovenia celebrating Primož Trubar, author of the first Slovene printed book.
World Brain Tumor Day
An international day raising awareness of brain tumors and supporting patients and families.
World Oceans Day
A United Nations-designated day to celebrate and protect the world’s oceans.
Blessed Mary of the Divine Heart (Droste zu Vischering)
The feast day of Blessed Mary of the Divine Heart, known for her devotion and mystical experiences.
Events
Battle of Antioch: With the support of the Syrian legions, Elagabalus defeats the forces of emperor Macrinus.
In 218, Elagabalus, backed by Syrian legions, defeats Emperor Macrinus at the Battle of Antioch to claim the Roman throne.
Attila leads a Hun army in the invasion of Italy, devastating the northern provinces as he heads for Rome.
In 452, Attila the Hun invades northern Italy, laying waste to provinces as he marches toward Rome.
Vikings raid the abbey at Lindisfarne in Northumbria, commonly accepted as the beginning of Norse activity in the British Isles.
In 793, Viking raiders strike the abbey at Lindisfarne, marking the start of Norse incursions into the British Isles.
Edward the Confessor becomes King of England – the country's penultimate Anglo-Saxon king.
Edward the Confessor ascends the English throne in 1042 as the penultimate Anglo-Saxon monarch.
King Richard I of England arrives in Acre, beginning the Third Crusade.
In 1191, King Richard I of England arrives at Acre, launching major operations in the Third Crusade.
Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese victory at the Battle of Ameixial ensures Portugal's independence from Spain.
In 1663, Portuguese forces secure a decisive victory over Spain at the Battle of Ameixial, preserving Portugal's independence.
Alexander Fordyce flees to France to avoid debt repayment, triggering the credit crisis of 1772 in the British Empire and the Dutch Republic.
In 1772, banker Alexander Fordyce flees to France to escape his debts, triggering a major credit crisis.
American Revolutionary War: Continental Army attackers are driven back at the Battle of Trois-Rivières.
American Revolutionary War forces suffer a setback at the Battle of Trois-Rivières in 1776.
Laki, a volcano in Iceland, begins an eight-month eruption which kills over 9,000 people and starts a seven-year famine.
In 1783, the Laki volcano in Iceland begins an eight-month eruption, causing widespread death and famine.
Births
18th Emperor of the Tang dynasty whose reign was marked by rebellion and cultural patronage.
Primož Trubar
Slovenian Protestant reformer who authored the first books in Slovene and shaped the nation’s literary identity.
George I Rákóczi
Prince of Transylvania known for his engagement in the Thirty Years' War and support of arts and education.
Giovanni Domenico Cassini
Italian-French mathematician and astronomer famous for mapping Jupiter’s moons and discovering the Cassini division in Saturn’s rings.
Tomaso Albinoni
Italian Baroque composer and violinist best known for his instrumental concertos and the "Adagio in G minor."
John Collins
American lawyer and politician who served as the third Governor of Rhode Island during the post-Revolutionary era.
John Smeaton
Pioneering English civil engineer known as the "father of civil engineering" for his innovative bridge and lighthouse designs.
Caspar Wessel
Norwegian-Danish mathematician and cartographer who introduced the geometric interpretation of complex numbers as vectors.
Ercole Consalvi
Italian cardinal and diplomat who negotiated the Concordat of 1801 and guided the Papal States through the Napoleonic era.
Deaths
Muhammad
Muhammad was the founder and final prophet of Islam, whose revelations in the Quran continue to guide over a billion Muslims worldwide.
Chlodulf
Chlodulf was a 7th-century Bishop of Metz, remembered for his leadership in the early medieval Frankish church.
Zhao Ying
Zhao Ying was a high-ranking official who served as chancellor during China's Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
Harthacnut
Harthacnut was King of Denmark and England in the early 11th century, noted for his brief rule over the North Sea Empire.
William of York
William of York was a 12th-century Archbishop of York who became a revered saint for his piety and reform efforts.
Beatrice Portinari
Beatrice Portinari was the Florentine muse immortalized by Dante Alighieri as the symbol of idealized love in his poetic works.
Edward
Edward, the Black Prince was a celebrated English prince and military commander during the Hundred Years' War.
Thomas de Ros
Thomas de Ros, 4th Baron de Ros, was an English nobleman and statesman active during the reigns of Edward III and Richard II.
Kan'ami
Kan'ami Kiyotsugu was a pioneering Japanese Noh actor and playwright who shaped classical Noh theater in the 14th century.