Historical Events In April - 08

0217  On this day in history 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  On April - 08 gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

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  On this day in history john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

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 April - 08.   

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

1341  Francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome on this day in history.   

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

1378  Bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI on this day in history.   

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 April - 08.   

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  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  Phienas Fletcher, poet on April - 08.   

1605  On April - 08 louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1614  On this day in history the birth of El Greco, Spanish painter   

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

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

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 April - 08 pierre Prowo, composer   

1708  Georg Zarth, composer on April - 08.   

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 April - 08 birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on April - 08.   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On April - 08 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter   

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 April - 08.   

1143  On this day in history john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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