Famous Deaths Happened In April - 08

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on this day in history.   

0956  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on April - 08.   

1143  On this day in history john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1364  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on April - 08.   

1492  On April - 08 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 April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies   

1586  Death of Martin Chemnitz, Lutheran reformer and theologian (b. 1522) on April - 08.   

1587  On April - 08 death of john Foxe, English writer (b. 1516)   

1629  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50 on April - 08.   

1697  On April - 08 death of niels Juel, Danish admiral (b. 1629)   

1704  Death of Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (b. 1624) on this day in history.   

1725  On April - 08 death of john Wise, English clergyman (b. 1652)   

1735  Death of Francis II Rákóczi, leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburg (b. March 27, 1676) on this day in history.   

1736  On April - 08 pedro Vaz Rego, composer, dies at 63   

1759  On this day in history francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76   

1778  Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76 on April - 08.   

1794  On April - 08 marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies   

1844  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1848  Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50 on April - 08.   

1851  John Parry, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73   

1857  On this day in history death of mangal Pandey, Indian soldier (b. 1827)   

1858  Anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1861  Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1863  Joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70 on April - 08.   

1865  John Park, composer, dies at 61 on April - 08.   

1870  Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1871  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68 on April - 08.   

1889  Henry Jupp, cricketer (scored 63 on Test debut for Engl in 1877), dies on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history junius Morgan, philanthropist, dies at 76   

1894  Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Mrinalini, Anandamath), dies at 55 on April - 08.   

1897  George Garrett, composer, dies at 62 on April - 08.   

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

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on April - 08.   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

1605  On this day in history birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

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

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on April - 08.