Famous Deaths Happened In April - 08
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
0217 On this day in history death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29
0956 On April - 08 death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy
1143 On April - 08 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 April - 08.
1461 Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on this day in history.
1492 On April - 08 lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies
1498 On April - 08 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 this day in history.
1587 On April - 08 death of john Foxe, English writer (b. 1516)
1629 On this day in history willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50
1697 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 On April - 08 pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76
1794 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1851 On this day in history john Parry, composer, dies at 75
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 On April - 08 anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76
1861 On April - 08 elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50
1863 Joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68
1889 On April - 08 henry Jupp, cricketer (scored 63 on Test debut for Engl in 1877), dies
1890 On April - 08 junius Morgan, philanthropist, dies at 76
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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