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

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

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

1271  On April - 08 in Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers.   

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

1364  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on April - 08.   

1378  Bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI on this day in history.   

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

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

1492  On this day in history lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies   

1498  Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.   

1500  Battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza on April - 08.   

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  On April - 08 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  On April - 08 louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

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

1629  On this day in history 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  Louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden) on this day in history.   

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

1695  Johann C Gunther, writer on this day in history.   

1697  Pierre Prowo, composer on this day in history.   

1708  On April - 08 georg Zarth, composer   

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

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on April - 08.   

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

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

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on this day in history.   

1605  On April - 08 birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

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

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 April - 08.   

1143  On April - 08 john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1364  On April - 08 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