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 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  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 April - 08 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  Francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1455  On April - 08 alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III  

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

1492  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on April - 08.  

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  On April - 08 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  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer on this day in history.  

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

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  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  On April - 08 cornelis de Heem, painter  

1642  On this day in history gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral  

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

1692  On this day in history giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)  

1695  On this day in history johann C Gunther, writer  

1697  On April - 08 pierre Prowo, composer  

1708  Georg Zarth, composer on this day in history.  

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

1541  On April - 08 birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)  

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on this day in history.  

1605  On April - 08 birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter  

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on April - 08.  

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on this day in history.  

0217  On this day in history death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29  

0956  On April - 08 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 April - 08 death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)  

1492  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on April - 08.  

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