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 this day in history.   

0956  Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on this day in history.   

1093  The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin on April - 08.   

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

1143  On this day in history 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 April - 08.   

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

1341  On this day in history francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome   

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

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 April - 08.   

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

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

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

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

1582  On April - 08 phienas Fletcher, poet   

1605  On April - 08 louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

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

1629  On this day in history willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50   

1631  On April - 08 cornelis de Heem, painter   

1642  On this day in history gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral   

1655  On this day in history louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden)   

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  On this day in history georg Zarth, composer   

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

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 April - 08.   

1541  On this day in history birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

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

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

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

1461  On April - 08 death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

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

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

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