Historical Events In April - 08

0217  Roman Emperor Caracalla is assassinated (and succeeded) by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus on April - 08.   

0217  On this day in history caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  On this day in history gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1093  The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin on this day in history.   

1139  Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated on April - 08.   

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on April - 08.   

1149  On April - 08 pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum.   

1195  On this day in history alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor   

1271  On this day in history in Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers.   

1341  Francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome on April - 08.   

1364  On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

1378  On this day in history bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI   

1455  Alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III on this day in history.   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida on this day in history.   

1492  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on April - 08.   

1498  Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.   

1500  Battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza on April - 08.   

1513  The spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovers Florida in what is now the USA on April - 08.   

1513  Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain on April - 08.   

1533  On April - 08 claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on April - 08.   

1578  On this day in history william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet on this day in history.   

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history the birth of El Greco, Spanish painter   

1629  On April - 08 willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50   

1631  On this day in history cornelis de Heem, painter   

1642  Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral on April - 08.   

1655  Louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden) on April - 08.   

1692  On April - 08 giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)   

1695  Johann C Gunther, writer on this day in history.   

1697  Pierre Prowo, composer on this day in history.   

1708  On this day in history georg Zarth, composer   

1716  Duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece on April - 08.   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

1460  On April - 08 birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

1533  On April - 08 birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

1541  On April - 08 birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

1605  On April - 08 birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1605  On this day in history birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

1631  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Heem, painter   

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on April - 08.   

0956  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on this day in history.   

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on April - 08.   

1364  On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

1461  On April - 08 death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

1492  On this day in history lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies   

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on this day in history.