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

0956  Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on April - 08.  

1093  On April - 08 the new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin.  

1139  On this day in history 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  On this day in history alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor  

1271  In Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers on this day in history.  

1341  Francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome on April - 08.  

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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 April - 08.  

1455  Alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III on this day in history.  

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida on April - 08.  

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  On this day in history battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza  

1513  The spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovers Florida in what is now the USA on April - 08.  

1513  Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain on this day in history.  

1533  On April - 08 claudio Merulo, organist/composer  

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on this day in history.  

1578  On this day in history william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation  

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On April - 08 louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden)  

1692  Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) on this day in history.  

1695  On April - 08 johann C Gunther, writer  

1697  On this day in history pierre Prowo, composer  

1708  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1582  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Heem, painter  

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

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

1461  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27  

1537  On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies