Historical Events In April - 08

0217  Roman Emperor Caracalla is assassinated (and succeeded) by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus on April - 08.   

0217  On April - 08 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 April - 08 roger II of Sicily is excommunicated.   

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on April - 08.   

1149  Pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum on this day in history.   

1195  On this day in history alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor   

1271  In Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers on this day in history.   

1341  On April - 08 francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome   

1364  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1378  Bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI on this day in history.   

1455  On this day in history alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III   

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

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 April - 08.   

1500  Battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza on this day in history.   

1513  The spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovers Florida in what is now the USA on this day in history.   

1513  Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain on this day in history.   

1533  On this day in history claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

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

1578  William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history phienas Fletcher, poet   

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  Louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden) on April - 08.   

1692  On April - 08 giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo)   

1695  Johann C Gunther, writer on April - 08.   

1697  Pierre Prowo, composer on this day in history.   

1708  On April - 08 georg Zarth, composer   

1716  Duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece on this day in history.   

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1320  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

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

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  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Heem, painter   

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  On this day in history john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

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