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 this day in history the new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin.   

1139  On this day in history roger II of Sicily is excommunicated.   

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  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 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 April - 08 bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI   

1455  On this day in history 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 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 April - 08 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 this day in history claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

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

1578  William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on April - 08.   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet on April - 08.   

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

1614  On April - 08 the birth of El Greco, Spanish painter   

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

1631  On April - 08 cornelis de Heem, painter   

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

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

1692  On April - 08 giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)   

1695  Johann C Gunther, writer on April - 08.   

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 April - 08.   

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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 April - 08.   

1533  On April - 08 birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

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 this day in history birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

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

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 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 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 April - 08 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

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