Historical Events In April - 08

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

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

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

1093  On April - 08 the new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin.   

1139  Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated on April - 08.   

1143  On this day in history john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1149  Pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum on April - 08.   

1195  On April - 08 alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor   

1271  In Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers on April - 08.   

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  On this day in history ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

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

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

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

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

1513  On this day in history explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer on April - 08.   

1537  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies   

1578  William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on April - 08.   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet on this day in history.   

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

1614  The birth of El Greco, Spanish painter on this day in history.   

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

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

1642  Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral on April - 08.   

1655  On April - 08 louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden)   

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

1695  Johann C Gunther, writer on April - 08.   

1697  On this day in history pierre Prowo, composer   

1708  On April - 08 georg Zarth, composer   

1716  On April - 08 duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

1460  On April - 08 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 this day in history.   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on April - 08.   

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

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

1461  On this day in history 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.