Famous Deaths Happened In April - 08

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on this day in history.   

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   

1586  Death of Martin Chemnitz, Lutheran reformer and theologian (b. 1522) on April - 08.   

1587  Death of John Foxe, English writer (b. 1516) on this day in history.   

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

1697  Death of Niels Juel, Danish admiral (b. 1629) on April - 08.   

1704  Death of Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (b. 1624) on April - 08.   

1725  Death of John Wise, English clergyman (b. 1652) on this day in history.   

1735  On April - 08 death of francis II Rákóczi, leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburg (b. March 27, 1676)   

1736  Pedro Vaz Rego, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76   

1778  Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1794  Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies on this day in history.   

1844  On April - 08 ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72   

1848  Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50 on April - 08.   

1851  John Parry, composer, dies at 75 on April - 08.   

1853  Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 on April - 08.   

1857  Death of Mangal Pandey, Indian soldier (b. 1827) on April - 08.   

1858  On April - 08 anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76   

1861  Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 on April - 08.   

1863  Joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70 on April - 08.   

1865  John Park, composer, dies at 61 on April - 08.   

1870  On April - 08 charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68   

1871  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1889  Henry Jupp, cricketer (scored 63 on Test debut for Engl in 1877), dies on April - 08.   

1890  Junius Morgan, philanthropist, dies at 76 on April - 08.   

1894  Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Mrinalini, Anandamath), dies at 55 on April - 08.   

1897  On April - 08 george Garrett, composer, dies at 62   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on April - 08.   

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

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on this day in history.   

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