Historical Events In April - 08

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

1093  The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin   

1139  Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated   

1149  Pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum.   

1195  Alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor   

1271  In Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers.   

1341  Francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome   

1378  Bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI   

1455  Alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III   

1500  Battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza   

1513  The spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovers Florida in what is now the USA   

1320  King peter i of portugal: King peter i of portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  Ponce de leon: Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found florida   

1533  Claudio merulo: Organist/composer   

1541  Michele mercati: Italian physician   

1582  Phienas fletcher: Poet   

1605  Louis de vadder: Flemish painter   

1605  Philip iv: King of spain & portugal (1621-65)   

1631  Cornelis de heem: Painter   

0217  Caracalla: [marcus antoniius], roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  Gilbert of chalon: Duke of burgundy   

1143  John ii comnenus: Emperor of byzantium (1118-43),   

1364  Jan ii: The good, king of france (1350-64),   

1461  Georg purbach: German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

1492  Lorenzo i de' medici"il magnifico": Ruler of florence (1469-92),   

1498  Charles viii: King of france (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1537  Willem aerts: Flemish architect,