Page 8: Historical Events In April - 08

1970  On this day in history john &Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations   

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

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

1970  Marie V Felix, Prince of Luxemburg, dies on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history united Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership   

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 this day in history 30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico   

1972  On this day in history major league baseball players stages first collective strike   

1972  On April - 08 alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings v NZ   

1973  Japan allows its citizens to own gold on this day in history.   

1973  Thirty-two terrorist bombings in Cyprus take place on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history pablo (Ruiz y) Picasso, Spanish/French painter (Guernica), dies at 91   

1974  Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record by collecting his 715th round-tripper on this day in history.   

1974  Pioneer Hall opens on this day in history.   

1974  Discovery Island opens on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history freddie Lennon father of John Lennon, dies at 63   

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

1976  On April - 08 phil Ochs, rock producer (Joe Hill), dies at 35   

1977  NFL decides to experiment with a 7th official in some preseason games on April - 08.   

1977  Frank Milan, actor (Witness), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1978  Ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah   

1980  On April - 08 wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist   

1981  E Bowell discovers asteroid #3480 Abante on April - 08.   

1981  On April - 08 norman Taurog, dies   

1982  On April - 08 uS formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama   

1984  On this day in history 8 men record longest distance rowed in 24 hours at 13 miles   

1984  On this day in history marvin Gaye shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA   

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

1986  World oil prices dip below $10 a barrel on April - 08.   

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

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 this day in history birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  On this day in history birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on April - 08.   

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on April - 08.   

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

1605  On this day in history birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

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  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 this day in history.   

1143  On April - 08 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 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  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on April - 08.