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 this day in history.  

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  Pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum on this day in history.  

1195  On this day in history 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 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  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  Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain on April - 08.  

1533  On April - 08 claudio Merulo, organist/composer  

1537  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies  

1578  William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on this day in history.  

1582  On this day in history phienas Fletcher, poet  

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

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

1629  On April - 08 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  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 April - 08.  

1697  On April - 08 pierre Prowo, composer  

1708  Georg Zarth, composer on April - 08.  

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  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet  

1605  On April - 08 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  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on April - 08.  

0956  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on this day in history.  

1143  On April - 08 john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident  

1364  On this day in history jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44  

1461  On April - 08 death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)  

1492  On this day in history 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  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies