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 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  On this day in history the new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin.  

1139  On this day in history roger II of Sicily is excommunicated.  

1143  On April - 08 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 this day in history.  

1195  On this day in history alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor  

1271  In Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers on this day in history.  

1341  Francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome on April - 08.  

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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 this day in history.  

1455  Alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III on April - 08.  

1460  On April - 08 ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida  

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

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

1500  Battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza on April - 08.  

1513  On this day in history the spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovers Florida in what is now the USA  

1513  Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain on April - 08.  

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer on April - 08.  

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on April - 08.  

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

1582  On this day in history phienas Fletcher, poet  

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

1614  The birth of El Greco, Spanish painter on April - 08.  

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

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

1642  Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral on this day in history.  

1655  Louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden) on this day in history.  

1692  On this day in history giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)  

1695  On April - 08 johann C Gunther, writer  

1697  Pierre Prowo, composer on this day in history.  

1708  On April - 08 georg Zarth, composer  

1716  Duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece on this day in history.  

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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 April - 08.  

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

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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  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  On April - 08 lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies  

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.  

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on this day in history.