Roman Empire - Caracalla was assassinated
Time: Tuesday Apr 8, 217
Place: between Edessa and Carrhae (Present-Day in Turkey)
Details: Caracalla was assassinated while en route to a campaign against the Parthians by the Praetorian Guard.
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On This Day - 8 April
Byzantine Empire-Death of John II Komnenos
Thursday Apr 8, 1143 - Cilicia, Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire-Manuel I Komnenos
Thursday Apr 8, 1143 - Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
German revolutions of 1848–1849-A law allowing universal suffrage
Saturday Apr 8, 1848 - Central Europe (Present-Day Germany)
Abraham Lincoln-Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox
Saturday Apr 8, 1865 - Appomattox, Virginia, U.S.
Winston Churchill-Churchill was appointed President of the Board of Trade
Wednesday Apr 8, 1908 - London, England, United Kingdom
Irish War of Independence-The Report of the Irish Convention
Monday Apr 8, 1918 - Ireland
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh-Uncle Lord Milford Haven died
Friday Apr 8, 1938 - London, England, United Kingdom
World War II-Operation Wilfred
Monday Apr 8, 1940 - Norway
World War II-Norwegian campaign
Monday Apr 8, 1940 - Norway
World War II-Crimean Offensive
Saturday Apr 8, 1944 - Crimea, U.S.S.R.
World War II-Fall of Königsberg
Sunday Apr 8, 1945 - Königsberg, East Prussia (Present Day Kaliningrad, Russia)
James Bond-From Russia, with Love was published
Monday Apr 8, 1957 - United Kingdom
Algerian War-The Évian Accords
Sunday Apr 8, 1962 - France
Algerian War-The Second referendum on the independence of Algeria
Sunday Apr 8, 1962 - France
Brexit-The Merger Treaty
Thursday Apr 8, 1965 - Brussels, Belgium
Internet-Host Software
Tuesday Apr 8, 1969 - California, U.S.
Pablo Picasso-Death
Sunday Apr 8, 1973 - Mougins, France
American Sniper: Christopher Scott Kyle-Birth
Monday Apr 8, 1974 - Odessa, Texas, U.S.
SARS Coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)-SARS Spreading through Hong Kong: So far!
Tuesday Apr 8, 2003 - Hong Kong, China
Margaret Thatcher-Death
Monday Apr 8, 2013 - the Ritz Hotel, London, England
Uber-Uber launches Uber Rush in New York City
Tuesday Apr 8, 2014 - New York City, New York, U.S.
Joe Biden-Sanders suspended his campaign
Wednesday Apr 8, 2020 - U.S.
Philip IV Birth
Friday Apr 8, 1605 - Valladolid
Louis de Vadder Birth
Friday Apr 8, 1605 - Brussels
April 217
Roman Empire-Macrinus was declared augustus
Friday Apr 11, 217 - Rome
217
Roman Empire-Macrinus was declared augustus
Friday Apr 11, 217 - Rome
Kingdom of Pergamon-Achaeus returned from his victorious campaign
217 BC - Anatolia
Ptolemaic Kingdom-Ptolemy IV continued hold celebrations of the Fourth Syrian War
217 BC - Alexandria, Egypt
Library of Alexandria-Battle of Raphia
217 BC - Rafah, Sinai, Egypt
Seleucid Empire-Battle of Raphia
Jun, 217 BC - Gaza
Roman Republic-Battle of Lake Trasimene
Saturday Jun 21, 217 BC - Perugia, Italy
Ptolemaic Kingdom-The result of this synod
Wednesday Jan 15, 217 BC - Alexandria, Egypt