Historical Events In April - 08

0217  On this day in history 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  Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on April - 08.   

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 April - 08 john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

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

1195  On April - 08 alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor   

1271  On April - 08 in Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers.   

1341  On this day in history 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  Alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III on April - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

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

1578  On this day in history william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation   

1582  On this day in history phienas Fletcher, poet   

1605  On April - 08 louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

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  Cornelis de Heem, painter on this day in history.   

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

1655  On April - 08 louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden)   

1692  Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) on this day in history.   

1695  Johann C Gunther, writer on April - 08.   

1697  Pierre Prowo, composer on April - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on this day in history.   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on April - 08.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1364  On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

1461  On April - 08 death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

1492  On this day in history 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 April - 08.   

1537  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies