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  Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on this day in history.  

0956  Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on April - 08.  

1093  On April - 08 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 April - 08.  

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

1195  Alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor on this day in history.  

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

1341  Francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome on this day in history.  

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1364  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on April - 08.  

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

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

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  The spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovers Florida in what is now the USA on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1578  On April - 08 william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation  

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet on April - 08.  

1605  On April - 08 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  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  On April - 08 pierre Prowo, composer  

1708  Georg Zarth, composer on April - 08.  

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  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  On this day in history birth of phienas Fletcher, poet  

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

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

1631  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Heem, painter  

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 April - 08.  

1364  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on April - 08.  

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