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  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  The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin on April - 08.  

1139  Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated on April - 08.  

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

1149  On this day in history 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 April - 08 in Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers.  

1341  On this day in history francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome  

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  On April - 08 alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III  

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida on April - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

1500  On April - 08 battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza  

1513  On April - 08 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 this day in history.  

1533  On April - 08 claudio Merulo, organist/composer  

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

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

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet on this day in history.  

1605  On April - 08 louis de Vadder, Flemish painter  

1614  The birth of El Greco, Spanish painter on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1692  Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) on April - 08.  

1695  On April - 08 johann C Gunther, writer  

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 this day in history birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)  

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

1533  On this day in history 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 April - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

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 April - 08.  

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

1498  On April - 08 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27  

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