Historical Events In April - 08

0217  On April - 08 roman Emperor Caracalla is assassinated (and succeeded) by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus.   

0217  On April - 08 caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  On April - 08 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  On this day in history john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1149  Pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum on April - 08.   

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  On April - 08 francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome   

1364  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1378  On April - 08 bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI   

1455  On April - 08 alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida on April - 08.   

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

1498  On April - 08 charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1500  Battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza on this day in history.   

1513  On this day in history 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  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on this day in history.   

1578  William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on this day in history.   

1582  On April - 08 phienas Fletcher, poet   

1605  On this day in history louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1614  On this day in history the birth of El Greco, Spanish painter   

1629  On this day in history willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50   

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 this day in history georg Zarth, composer   

1716  On April - 08 duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on April - 08.   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on April - 08.   

1533  On this day in history birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

1541  On April - 08 birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on this day in history.   

1605  On April - 08 birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on April - 08.   

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on this day in history.   

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on April - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1498  On this day in history death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1537  On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies