Historical Events In April - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1950 On April - 08 unarmed Navy patrol aircraft shot down over Baltic Sea by USSR
1950 "Miss Liberty" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 308 performances on April - 08.
1950 On this day in history albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Strum), dies at 63
1951 On April - 08 first of 4 detonations, Operation Greenhouse nuclear test
1952 Big Bang theory proposed in Physical Review by Alpher, Bethe &Gamow on April - 08.
1952 Pres Truman seizes steel mills to avert a strike on this day in history.
1953 Dag Hammarskjoeld chosen as secretary-general of UN on this day in history.
1954 On April - 08 army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC
1954 US Air Force Academy established on this day in history.
1954 "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 270 perfs on April - 08.
1955 Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter on April - 08.
1956 On this day in history 20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke Jr wins, shooting a 289
1957 Frank Chester, cricketer (distinguished 1-armed Engl Test ump), dies on this day in history.
1959 On this day in history gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian, dies
1960 On this day in history mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee
1960 On this day in history rCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched
1960 On April - 08 u Nu elected premier of Burma
1960 Neth & Germany sign accord concerning war casualties on April - 08.
1961 On this day in history jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye
1961 On this day in history "Show Girl" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 100 perfs
1962 Accords of Evian (Algeria) accepted by referendum in France on April - 08.
1963 NYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike on April - 08.
1963 Soap operas "General Hospital" &"The Doctors" premier on TV on April - 08.
1963 35th Academy Awards on April - 08.
1963 On this day in history len Tuckett, cricketer (no runs no wkts in 1 Test for S A), dies
1964 John Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years on this day in history.
1964 Unmanned Gemini 1 launched on this day in history.
1965 Erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author, dies at 70 on April - 08.
1966 AFL chooses 36 year old Al Davis as commissioner on April - 08.
1966 On this day in history george Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter, dies at 79
1968 The Beatles went gold again, receiving a gold record for the single, " Lady Madonna" on this day in history.
1968 40th Academy Awards postponed to Apr 10th due to death of M L King on this day in history.
1969 1st Baseball game in Canada on April - 08.
1969 Arthur Walter Kramer, composer, dies at 78 on April - 08.
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