Historical Events In April - 08
Saturday, 22 March 2025
0217 Roman Emperor Caracalla is assassinated (and succeeded) by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus on this day in history.
0217 Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on this day in history.
0956 On this day in history gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy
1093 On this day in history the new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin.
1139 On April - 08 roger II of Sicily is excommunicated.
1143 John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on this day in history.
1149 Pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum on this day in history.
1195 Alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor on this day in history.
1271 On this day in history in Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers.
1341 Francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome on this day in history.
1364 Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on April - 08.
1378 Bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI on April - 08.
1455 On this day in history alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III
1460 Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida on this day in history.
1492 On April - 08 lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies
1498 Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.
1500 Battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza on this day in history.
1513 On April - 08 the spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovers Florida in what is now the USA
1513 On this day in history explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain
1533 On April - 08 claudio Merulo, organist/composer
1537 On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies
1578 On this day in history william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation
1582 Phienas Fletcher, poet on April - 08.
1605 On this day in history louis de Vadder, Flemish painter
1614 The birth of El Greco, Spanish painter on April - 08.
1629 Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50 on this day in history.
1631 On this day in history cornelis de Heem, painter
1642 Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral on April - 08.
1655 On April - 08 louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden)
1692 Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) on April - 08.
1695 Johann C Gunther, writer on this day in history.
1697 On April - 08 pierre Prowo, composer
1708 On April - 08 georg Zarth, composer
1716 On this day in history duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece
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