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  On April - 08 the new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin.   

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 April - 08 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 April - 08 in Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers.   

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

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

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

1455  On April - 08 alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III   

1460  On this day in history ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

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

1498  Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.   

1500  On April - 08 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 this day in history.   

1533  On April - 08 claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

1537  On April - 08 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  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

1614  The birth of El Greco, Spanish painter on April - 08.   

1629  On April - 08 willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50   

1631  On April - 08 cornelis de Heem, painter   

1642  On April - 08 gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral   

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 this day in history johann C Gunther, writer   

1697  Pierre Prowo, composer on this day in history.   

1708  Georg Zarth, composer on this day in history.   

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 April - 08.   

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

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on April - 08.   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on April - 08.   

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on April - 08.   

1605  On April - 08 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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