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

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

1139  Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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.  

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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 April - 08.  

1460  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  On April - 08 explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain  

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer on April - 08.  

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

1578  William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on this day in history.  

1582  On this day in history phienas Fletcher, poet  

1605  On April - 08 louis de Vadder, Flemish painter  

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  Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral on this day in history.  

1655  On this day in history louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden)  

1692  On this day in history giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)  

1695  On April - 08 johann C Gunther, writer  

1697  Pierre Prowo, composer on this day in history.  

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

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on April - 08.  

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on April - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

0217  On this day in history 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  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on April - 08.  

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