Historical Events In April - 08

0217  Roman Emperor Caracalla is assassinated (and succeeded) by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus on April - 08.   

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

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

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

1139  Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated on this day in history.   

1143  On April - 08 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  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  On April - 08 francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome   

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

1378  On this day in history bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI   

1455  Alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III on April - 08.   

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 April - 08.   

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  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 this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies   

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

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet on April - 08.   

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

1614  On this day in history the birth of El Greco, Spanish painter   

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

1631  On April - 08 cornelis de Heem, painter   

1642  Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral on this day in history.   

1655  On April - 08 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  Pierre Prowo, composer on April - 08.   

1708  On April - 08 georg Zarth, composer   

1716  Duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece on this day in history.   

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

1541  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on this day in history.   

1143  On this day in history 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  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) 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 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

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