Historical Events In April - 08
Saturday, 27 April 2024
0217 Roman Emperor Caracalla is assassinated (and succeeded) by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus on April - 08.
0217 On this day in history caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29
0956 On this day in history gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy
1093 The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin on this day in history.
1139 Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated on April - 08.
1143 John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on April - 08.
1149 On April - 08 pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum.
1195 On this day in history alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor
1271 On this day in history in Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers.
1341 Francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome on April - 08.
1364 On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44
1378 On this day in history bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI
1455 Alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III on this day in history.
1460 Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida on this day in history.
1492 Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on April - 08.
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 April - 08.
1513 The spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovers Florida in what is now the USA on April - 08.
1513 Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain on April - 08.
1533 On April - 08 claudio Merulo, organist/composer
1537 Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on April - 08.
1578 On this day in history william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation
1582 Phienas Fletcher, poet on this day in history.
1605 Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter on this day in history.
1614 On this day in history the birth of El Greco, Spanish painter
1629 On April - 08 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 Louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden) on April - 08.
1692 On April - 08 giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)
1695 Johann C Gunther, writer on this day in history.
1697 Pierre Prowo, composer on this day in history.
1708 On this day in history georg Zarth, composer
1716 Duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece on April - 08.
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