Historical Events In April - 08

0217  Roman Emperor Caracalla is assassinated (and succeeded) by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus on this day in history.   

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

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

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 April - 08.   

1195  Alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor on this day in history.   

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

1341  On this day in history 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 April - 08.   

1455  On April - 08 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 this day in history lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies   

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

1500  On this day in history battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza   

1513  The spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovers Florida in what is now the USA on April - 08.   

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 April - 08.   

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

1582  On this day in history phienas Fletcher, poet   

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter on April - 08.   

1614  On April - 08 the birth of El Greco, Spanish painter   

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

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter on April - 08.   

1642  Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral on April - 08.   

1655  Louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden) on April - 08.   

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

1695  On April - 08 johann C Gunther, writer   

1697  Pierre Prowo, composer on April - 08.   

1708  Georg Zarth, composer on April - 08.   

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1605  On April - 08 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

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

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

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  On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies