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

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

1093  On April - 08 the new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin.   

1139  On this day in history roger II of Sicily is excommunicated.   

1143  On April - 08 john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

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

1341  On this day in history francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome   

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 this day in history alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III   

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

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

1498  Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.   

1500  On April - 08 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 April - 08.   

1533  On this day in history 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  On April - 08 phienas Fletcher, poet   

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

1614  The birth of El Greco, Spanish painter on this day in history.   

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

1631  On this day in history cornelis de Heem, painter   

1642  On this day in history gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral   

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  Pierre Prowo, composer on April - 08.   

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   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

1320  On April - 08 birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

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

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on April - 08.   

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

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1461  On April - 08 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  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.   

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