Historical Events In April - 08

0217  On April - 08 roman Emperor Caracalla is assassinated (and succeeded) by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus.   

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

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 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  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 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 April - 08 alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III   

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

1533  On this day in history claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

1537  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies   

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

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet on April - 08.   

1605  On April - 08 louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1614  The birth of El Greco, Spanish painter on April - 08.   

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

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter on April - 08.   

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

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  On this day in history pierre Prowo, composer   

1708  Georg Zarth, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1460  On this day in history birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

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

1541  On April - 08 birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

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

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on April - 08.   

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  On April - 08 lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies   

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.   

1537  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies