Historical Events In April - 08

1970  John &Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations on this day in history.   

1970  On April - 08 l Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin   

1970  On April - 08 "Cry for Us All" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 8 performances   

1970  Marie V Felix, Prince of Luxemburg, dies on April - 08.   

1971  United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership on April - 08.   

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

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

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

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

1973  On this day in history thirty-two terrorist bombings in Cyprus take place.   

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 this day in history pioneer Hall opens   

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  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  On this day in history frank Milan, actor (Witness), dies at 71   

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

1981  On this day in history norman Taurog, dies   

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

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

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

1986  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  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  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on this day in history.   

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on April - 08.   

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 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 April - 08.   

1364  On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

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 this day in history.   

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