Famous Deaths 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  On this day in history jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44  

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  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.  

1537  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies  

1586  On this day in history 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  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  Death of John Wise, English clergyman (b. 1652) on April - 08.  

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  Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1778  On this day in history pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76  

1794  Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies on April - 08.  

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

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  Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 on April - 08.  

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

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  John Park, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1870  On this day in history charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68  

1871  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

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

1894  On April - 08 bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Mrinalini, Anandamath), dies at 55  

1897  On April - 08 george Garrett, composer, dies at 62  

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1320  On April - 08 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  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on April - 08.  

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

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 April - 08.  

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on this day in history.