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 this day in history.  

1492  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on April - 08.  

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 April - 08.  

1586  Death of Martin Chemnitz, Lutheran reformer and theologian (b. 1522) on April - 08.  

1587  Death of John Foxe, English writer (b. 1516) on this day in history.  

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1629  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50 on April - 08.  

1697  On this day in history death of niels Juel, Danish admiral (b. 1629)  

1704  Death of Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (b. 1624) on this day in history.  

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 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 April - 08.  

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

1844  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1848  On this day in history domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50  

1851  John Parry, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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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 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 April - 08 birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter  

1605  On this day in history birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)  

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