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

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

1093  The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin on this day in history.  

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

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

1149  Pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum on April - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

1341  Francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome on this day in history.  

1364  On this day in history 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  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida on April - 08.  

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

1498  Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

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 April - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

1629  On April - 08 willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50  

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

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

1655  Louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden) on April - 08.  

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  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  On this day in history birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)  

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  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.  

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet  

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on April - 08.  

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

1631  On April - 08 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter  

0217  On April - 08 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 April - 08.  

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on this day in history.  

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