April 8 throughout History

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    Caracalla [Marcus Aurelius Antoniius] Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29"

    Caracalla [Marcus Aurelius Antoniius] Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29"
  • Apr 8, 1093

    The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin.

  • Apr 8, 1271

    In Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers

  • Philip IV king of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)

  • Ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders

  • The Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Melos.

  • "Black Hawk War: Around 300 United States 6th Infantry troops leave St. Louis, Missouri to fight the Sauk Native Americans."

  • The first recorded college basketball game occurs in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania."

  • The United States Supreme Court declares income tax to be unconstitutional in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.

  • British mystic Aleister Crowley transcribes the first chapter of the Book of the Law.