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 this day in history.   

0956  On this day in history gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history in Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers.   

1341  On April - 08 francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome   

1364  On this day in history 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  On this day in history lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies   

1498  On April - 08 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  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 this day in history.   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer on this day in history.   

1537  On April - 08 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 April - 08.   

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

1629  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50 on April - 08.   

1631  On April - 08 cornelis de Heem, painter   

1642  Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral on April - 08.   

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 April - 08 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 April - 08 birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  On April - 08 birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

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 this day in history birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

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

1605  On April - 08 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on April - 08.   

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

0956  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

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  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 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 this day in history.