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  On this day in history caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  On April - 08 gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1093  The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin on this day in history.   

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

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  In Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers on this day in history.   

1341  Francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome on April - 08.   

1364  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on April - 08.   

1378  On this day in history bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI   

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

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida on April - 08.   

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  Battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza on April - 08.   

1513  On this day in history 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  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer on this day in history.   

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

1578  On this day in history william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet on April - 08.   

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

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

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

1631  On April - 08 cornelis de Heem, painter   

1642  Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral on this day in history.   

1655  On April - 08 louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden)   

1692  On April - 08 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 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  On April - 08 birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on this day in history.   

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

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

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

1605  On April - 08 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 08.   

1364  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on April - 08.   

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

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

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.