Famous Deaths In April - 08

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

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

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

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

1586  On April - 08 death of martin Chemnitz, Lutheran reformer and theologian (b. 1522)  

1587  On this day in history death of john Foxe, English writer (b. 1516)  

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

1697  Death of Niels Juel, Danish admiral (b. 1629) on this day in history.  

1704  On April - 08 death of hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (b. 1624)  

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

1735  On this day in history death of francis II Rákóczi, leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburg (b. March 27, 1676)  

1736  Pedro Vaz Rego, composer, dies at 63 on April - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1844  On April - 08 ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72  

1848  On April - 08 domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50  

1851  On this day in history john Parry, composer, dies at 75  

1853  On April - 08 jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73  

1857  Death of Mangal Pandey, Indian soldier (b. 1827) on April - 08.  

1858  Anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76 on April - 08.  

1861  On April - 08 elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50  

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

1865  On April - 08 john Park, composer, dies at 61  

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 this day in history.  

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

1890  Junius Morgan, philanthropist, dies at 76 on April - 08.  

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

1897  On this day in history george Garrett, composer, dies at 62  

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1320  On this day in history birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)  

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

1533  On this day in history birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer  

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on April - 08.  

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on April - 08.  

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

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on April - 08.  

1631  On April - 08 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter