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 this day in history.  

0956  Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on this day in history.  

1093  On this day in history the new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin.  

1139  Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated on April - 08.  

1143  On this day in history 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 April - 08 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  On this day in history francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome  

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1364  On April - 08 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  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain  

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  On April - 08 phienas Fletcher, poet  

1605  On this day in history louis de Vadder, Flemish painter  

1614  On this day in history 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  Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral on April - 08.  

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

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

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

1697  Pierre Prowo, composer on April - 08.  

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

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

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet  

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

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on this day in history.  

1631  On April - 08 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter  

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on this day in history.  

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

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.