Historical Events In April - 08

0217  On this day in history 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  The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin on this day in history.   

1139  Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated on this day in history.   

1143  On April - 08 john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

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

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 April - 08.   

1341  On April - 08 francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome   

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

1378  On this day in history bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI   

1455  Alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III on April - 08.   

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

1492  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on April - 08.   

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 April - 08.   

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

1513  On April - 08 explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain   

1533  On April - 08 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  Phienas Fletcher, poet on April - 08.   

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

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

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

1631  On April - 08 cornelis de Heem, painter   

1642  On this day in history gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral   

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

1692  Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) on April - 08.   

1695  Johann C Gunther, writer on this day in history.   

1697  Pierre Prowo, composer on this day in history.   

1708  Georg Zarth, composer on this day in history.   

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  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 April - 08.   

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  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on April - 08.   

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

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on this day in history.   

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

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on this day in history.   

0956  On April - 08 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 April - 08.   

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.