Historical Events In April - 08
Wednesday, 08 April 2026
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 

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