Historical Events In April - 08

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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1320  On April - 08 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  On April - 08 birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.   

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

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on April - 08.   

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

0956  On April - 08 death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on this day in history.   

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  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on this day in history.   

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.   

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