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

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  Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated on this day in history.   

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

1149  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1341  Francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome on April - 08.   

1364  On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

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

1455  Alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III on April - 08.   

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 April - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1513  Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain on April - 08.   

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

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

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

1582  On April - 08 phienas Fletcher, poet   

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  Cornelis de Heem, painter on this day in history.   

1642  Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral on April - 08.   

1655  On April - 08 louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden)   

1692  Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) on April - 08.   

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

1697  Pierre Prowo, composer on this day in history.   

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  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on April - 08.   

1460  On April - 08 birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

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

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 08.   

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on this day in history.   

0217  On April - 08 death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

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

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  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 08.