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

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

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

1139  On April - 08 roger II of Sicily is excommunicated.   

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 April - 08.   

1341  Francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome on April - 08.   

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

1378  On April - 08 bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI   

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  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on April - 08.   

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 this day in history 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 April - 08 claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on this day in history.   

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

1629  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history cornelis de Heem, painter   

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 this day in history.   

1708  Georg Zarth, composer on April - 08.   

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

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

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

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

1582  On this day in history birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

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

1605  On this day in history 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 April - 08.   

0956  On April - 08 death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

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 April - 08.   

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

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