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

1461  On this day in history 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  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)   

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 April - 08 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 this day in history.   

1759  Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 on April - 08.   

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

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 this day in history domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50   

1851  On April - 08 john Parry, composer, dies at 75   

1853  Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1858  On this day in history anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76   

1861  Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 on April - 08.   

1863  On this day in history joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70   

1865  On this day in history john Park, composer, dies at 61   

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

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

1894  Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Mrinalini, Anandamath), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

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 April - 08 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter