Events & Holidays In April - 08
Saturday, 21 June 2025
ASPCA Day (United States of America)
Birthday of the Sultan of Johor (Malaysia)
Flower Festival (Japan)
ASPCA Day (United States of America)
Birthday of the Sultan of Johor (Malaysia)
Flower Festival (Japan)
1320 King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.
1460 On this day in history birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida
1533 Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on this day in history.
1541 Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.
1582 Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on this day in history.
1605 On this day in history birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter
1605 Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on this day in history.
1631 On this day in history birth of cornelis de Heem, painter
0217 On this day in history death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29
0956 On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy
1143 On this day in history john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident
1364 On this day in history jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44
1461 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27
1537 On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies