Famous Deaths Happened In April - 08

0217  On April - 08 death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

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

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  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 April - 08.   

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.   

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

1586  Death of Martin Chemnitz, Lutheran reformer and theologian (b. 1522) on this day in history.   

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

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

1697  On April - 08 death of niels Juel, Danish admiral (b. 1629)   

1704  Death of Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (b. 1624) on this day in history.   

1725  Death of John Wise, English clergyman (b. 1652) on April - 08.   

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 this day in history marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies   

1844  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1857  Death of Mangal Pandey, Indian soldier (b. 1827) on this day in history.   

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

1861  Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1863  On April - 08 joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70   

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

1870  Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68 on April - 08.   

1871  On this day in history charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68   

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

1890  On April - 08 junius Morgan, philanthropist, dies at 76   

1894  On April - 08 bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Mrinalini, Anandamath), dies at 55   

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 this day in history.   

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

1533  On April - 08 birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

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  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on April - 08.   

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