Historical Events In April - 08

0217  On April - 08 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 April - 08.   

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

1093  On this day in history the new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin.   

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

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.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1492  On this day in history 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  Battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza on April - 08.   

1513  On April - 08 the spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovers Florida in what is now the USA   

1513  On April - 08 explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain   

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

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

1578  On April - 08 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 this day in history.   

1629  On this day in history willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50   

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter on April - 08.   

1642  On this day in history gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral   

1655  On this day in history louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden)   

1692  On April - 08 giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)   

1695  On this day in history johann C Gunther, writer   

1697  On this day in history pierre Prowo, composer   

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 April - 08.   

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

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

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

1541  On this day in history birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on April - 08.   

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

1605  On this day in history birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

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

0217  On April - 08 death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

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

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 April - 08 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  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.   

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