Page 8: Historical Events In April - 08

1970  On April - 08 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  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  US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere on this day in history.   

1971  On April - 08 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 April - 08.   

1972  On this day in history alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings v NZ   

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

1973  On this day in history 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  On April - 08 hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record by collecting his 715th round-tripper.   

1974  Pioneer Hall opens on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history discovery Island opens   

1976  Freddie Lennon father of John Lennon, dies at 63 on April - 08.   

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

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 April - 08.   

1978  On this day in history ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83   

1979  Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah on April - 08.   

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

1981  E Bowell discovers asteroid #3480 Abante on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history 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  US sub Nathaniel Green runs aground in the Irish Sea on April - 08.   

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

1987  Francis C Denebrink, US Naval officer (WW I, WW II, Korea) dies at 90 on April - 08.   

1988  On April - 08 jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall   

1990  On this day in history cBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on April - 08.   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on this day in history.   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1541  On April - 08 birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on April - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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 April - 08.   

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on April - 08.   

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

1461  On April - 08 death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

1492  On April - 08 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 April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies