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

1093  The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin on April - 08.  

1139  On April - 08 roger II of Sicily is excommunicated.  

1143  On this day in history john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident  

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

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  Bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI on this day in history.  

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  On April - 08 lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies  

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

1500  Battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza on April - 08.  

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

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 April - 08 william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation  

1582  On April - 08 phienas Fletcher, poet  

1605  On April - 08 louis de Vadder, Flemish painter  

1614  The birth of El Greco, Spanish painter on April - 08.  

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

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter on April - 08.  

1642  Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral on April - 08.  

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 April - 08 johann C Gunther, writer  

1697  Pierre Prowo, composer on April - 08.  

1708  Georg Zarth, composer on April - 08.  

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

1533  On April - 08 birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer  

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on April - 08.  

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet  

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.  

1605  On April - 08 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)  

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on April - 08.  

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

0956  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy  

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

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