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 this day in history.   

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

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

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on April - 08.   

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

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on April - 08.   

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

1587  On April - 08 death of john Foxe, English writer (b. 1516)   

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

1697  On this day in history death of niels Juel, Danish admiral (b. 1629)   

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

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  On this day in history pedro Vaz Rego, composer, dies at 63   

1759  On April - 08 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 April - 08.   

1844  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1848  On April - 08 domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50   

1851  John Parry, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73   

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

1858  Anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76 on April - 08.   

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

1863  On this day in history joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70   

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

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

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

1889  Henry Jupp, cricketer (scored 63 on Test debut for Engl in 1877), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1897  George Garrett, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 April - 08.   

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on April - 08.   

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on April - 08.