Historical Events In April - 08

1970  John &Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations on April - 08.   

1970  L Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history "Cry for Us All" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 8 performances   

1970  On this day in history marie V Felix, Prince of Luxemburg, dies   

1971  United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history uS/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere   

1971  On this day in history 1st legal off-track betting system begins (OTB-New York)   

1972  On April - 08 30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico   

1972  Major league baseball players stages first collective strike on this day in history.   

1972  Alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings v NZ on April - 08.   

1973  On this day in history japan allows its citizens to own gold   

1973  On April - 08 thirty-two terrorist bombings in Cyprus take place.   

1973  Pablo (Ruiz y) Picasso, Spanish/French painter (Guernica), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1974  Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record by collecting his 715th round-tripper on April - 08.   

1974  Pioneer Hall opens on this day in history.   

1974  On April - 08 discovery Island opens   

1976  Freddie Lennon father of John Lennon, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1976  N Chernykh discovers asteroid #2206 Gabrova, #2312 Duboshin, #2361 Gogol, #2606 Odessa, #2722 Abalakin, #2734 Hasek, on April - 08.   

1976  Phil Ochs, rock producer (Joe Hill), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history nFL decides to experiment with a 7th official in some preseason games   

1977  Frank Milan, actor (Witness), dies at 71 on April - 08.   

1978  On April - 08 ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83   

1979  Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist   

1981  On April - 08 e Bowell discovers asteroid #3480 Abante   

1981  On April - 08 norman Taurog, dies   

1982  On this day in history uS formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama   

1984  8 men record longest distance rowed in 24 hours at 13 miles on April - 08.   

1984  Marvin Gaye shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA on this day in history.   

1986  On April - 08 uS sub Nathaniel Green runs aground in the Irish Sea   

1986  World oil prices dip below $10 a barrel on this day in history.   

1987  Francis C Denebrink, US Naval officer (WW I, WW II, Korea) dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1988  Jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall on April - 08.   

1990  CBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger on this day in history.   

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1320  On April - 08 birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

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  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on this day in history.   

1605  On April - 08 birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on April - 08.   

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  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on this day in history.   

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

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

1461  On this day in history death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

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

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

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