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

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

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

1139  On this day in history roger II of Sicily is excommunicated.  

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on this day in history.  

1149  On April - 08 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 April - 08.  

1271  On this day in history in Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers.  

1341  On this day in history francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome  

1364  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1378  On this day in history bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI  

1455  On this day in history 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 April - 08.  

1498  On this day in history charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27  

1500  Battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza on this day in history.  

1513  The spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovers Florida in what is now the USA on April - 08.  

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

1614  The birth of El Greco, Spanish painter on this day in history.  

1629  On this day in history willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50  

1631  On April - 08 cornelis de Heem, painter  

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  On April - 08 johann C Gunther, writer  

1697  On this day in history pierre Prowo, composer  

1708  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)  

1460  On this day in history 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  On April - 08 birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)  

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  On this day in history 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  On April - 08 death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy  

1143  On this day in history 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  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on April - 08.  

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