Historical Events In April - 08
Friday, 26 July 2024
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 this day in history.
0956 On this day in history gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy
1093 The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin on April - 08.
1139 Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated on this day in history.
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 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 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 Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida on April - 08.
1492 On this day in history lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies
1498 On April - 08 charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27
1500 On this day in history battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza
1513 On April - 08 the spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovers Florida in what is now the USA
1513 Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain on this day in history.
1533 Claudio Merulo, organist/composer on this day in history.
1537 On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies
1578 William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on April - 08.
1582 On this day in history phienas Fletcher, poet
1605 Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter on April - 08.
1614 On April - 08 the birth of El Greco, Spanish painter
1629 Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50 on April - 08.
1631 On April - 08 cornelis de Heem, painter
1642 Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral on April - 08.
1655 Louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden) on April - 08.
1692 On this day in history giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)
1695 On April - 08 johann C Gunther, writer
1697 On April - 08 pierre Prowo, composer
1708 On April - 08 georg Zarth, composer
1716 Duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece on this day in history.
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