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

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 this day in history.   

1143  On April - 08 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 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  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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 April - 08.   

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 April - 08 the spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovers Florida in what is now the USA   

1513  On this day in history explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain   

1533  On April - 08 claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

1537  On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies   

1578  William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on this day in history.   

1582  On April - 08 phienas Fletcher, poet   

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

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 this day in history.   

1655  Louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden) on April - 08.   

1692  Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) on this day in history.   

1695  Johann C Gunther, writer on April - 08.   

1697  On April - 08 pierre Prowo, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1605  On April - 08 birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on April - 08.   

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on April - 08.   

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on April - 08.   

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 April - 08.   

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

1461  On this day in history death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

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

1498  On April - 08 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

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