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 April - 08 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 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  Pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum on April - 08.   

1195  On April - 08 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  On this day in history francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome   

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

1460  On this day in history ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

1492  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1513  On this day in history explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain   

1533  On this day in history claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

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

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

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 April - 08.   

1629  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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 April - 08.   

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

1695  On April - 08 johann C Gunther, writer   

1697  On this day in history pierre Prowo, composer   

1708  On April - 08 georg Zarth, composer   

1716  On this day in history 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  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  On April - 08 birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

1582  On April - 08 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 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  On this day in history john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

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

1461  On this day in history death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

1492  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on this day in history.   

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