Famous Deaths Happened In April - 08

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

0956  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on this day in history.   

1364  On April - 08 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  On April - 08 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.   

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

1587  On this day in history death of john Foxe, English writer (b. 1516)   

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

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  On this day in history death of john Wise, English clergyman (b. 1652)   

1735  On this day in history 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  Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 on April - 08.   

1778  Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76 on April - 08.   

1794  On April - 08 marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies   

1844  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72 on April - 08.   

1848  On this day in history domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50   

1851  On this day in history john Parry, composer, dies at 75   

1853  Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history death of mangal Pandey, Indian soldier (b. 1827)   

1858  On this day in history anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76   

1861  On April - 08 elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50   

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

1865  John Park, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1870  Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1871  On April - 08 charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68   

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

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  On this day in history 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  On April - 08 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  On this day in history birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

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