Famous Deaths In April - 08

0217  On April - 08 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  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on this day in history.  

1364  On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44  

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on this day in history.  

1492  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on this day in history.  

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

1587  Death of John Foxe, English writer (b. 1516) on April - 08.  

1629  On this day in history 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 April - 08.  

1725  Death of John Wise, English clergyman (b. 1652) on April - 08.  

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 this day in history pedro Vaz Rego, composer, dies at 63  

1759  Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1778  On April - 08 pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76  

1794  Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies on this day in history.  

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  John Parry, composer, dies at 75 on April - 08.  

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

1857  On April - 08 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  On April - 08 joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70  

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

1870  On April - 08 charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68  

1871  On this day in history charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68  

1889  Henry Jupp, cricketer (scored 63 on Test debut for Engl in 1877), dies on April - 08.  

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

1894  On this day in history bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Mrinalini, Anandamath), dies at 55  

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

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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  On this day in history birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)  

1582  On this day in history birth of phienas Fletcher, poet  

1605  On April - 08 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