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

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

1093  On April - 08 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 April - 08.  

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

1271  In Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers on April - 08.  

1341  Francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome on April - 08.  

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

1378  Bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI on April - 08.  

1455  Alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1582  On April - 08 phienas Fletcher, poet  

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter on April - 08.  

1614  On April - 08 the birth of El Greco, Spanish painter  

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

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter on April - 08.  

1642  On this day in history gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral  

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  Johann C Gunther, writer on this day in history.  

1697  Pierre Prowo, composer on this day in history.  

1708  Georg Zarth, composer on this day in history.  

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  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on April - 08.  

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

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

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 April - 08 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter  

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on this day in history.  

0956  On April - 08 death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy  

1143  On April - 08 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 this day in history.  

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

1492  On April - 08 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  On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies