Historical Events In April - 08

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

0217  Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on April - 08.   

0956  Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on April - 08.   

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  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  Alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor on this day in history.   

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

1341  On April - 08 francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome   

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  On this day in history alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida on this day in history.   

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

1498  On April - 08 charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1500  On April - 08 battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza   

1513  On this day in history the spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovers Florida in what is now the USA   

1513  On this day in history explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain   

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

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

1578  On April - 08 william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet on this day in history.   

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

1614  On April - 08 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 April - 08 louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden)   

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

1695  On April - 08 johann C Gunther, writer   

1697  Pierre Prowo, composer on this day in history.   

1708  On April - 08 georg Zarth, composer   

1716  On April - 08 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 April - 08 birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

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

1541  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

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

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

1461  On this day in history death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

1492  On April - 08 lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies   

1498  On April - 08 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

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