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 April - 08.   

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 April - 08 uS/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere   

1971  1st legal off-track betting system begins (OTB-New York) on April - 08.   

1972  On this day in history 30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico   

1972  On April - 08 major league baseball players stages first collective strike   

1972  Alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings v NZ on this day in history.   

1973  On April - 08 japan allows its citizens to own gold   

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

1973  On April - 08 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 April - 08.   

1974  On April - 08 pioneer Hall opens   

1974  On this day in history discovery Island opens   

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

1976  On this day in history n Chernykh discovers asteroid #2206 Gabrova, #2312 Duboshin, #2361 Gogol, #2606 Odessa, #2722 Abalakin, #2734 Hasek,   

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  On April - 08 frank Milan, actor (Witness), dies at 71   

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

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

1980  Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist on April - 08.   

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

1981  Norman Taurog, dies on April - 08.   

1982  US formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama on April - 08.   

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

1984  Marvin Gaye shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA on April - 08.   

1986  US sub Nathaniel Green runs aground in the Irish Sea on April - 08.   

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

1987  On April - 08 francis C Denebrink, US Naval officer (WW I, WW II, Korea) dies at 90   

1988  On this day in history jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall   

1990  On April - 08 cBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger   

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

1460  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 April - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on April - 08.   

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  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on this day in history.