Page 8: Historical Events In April - 08

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

1970  L Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin on April - 08.   

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

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

1971  On April - 08 united Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership   

1971  On April - 08 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 April - 08.   

1972  On April - 08 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  Thirty-two terrorist bombings in Cyprus take place on April - 08.   

1973  Pablo (Ruiz y) Picasso, Spanish/French painter (Guernica), dies at 91 on April - 08.   

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 April - 08.   

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

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

1976  On this day in history phil Ochs, rock producer (Joe Hill), dies at 35   

1977  NFL decides to experiment with a 7th official in some preseason games on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history frank Milan, actor (Witness), dies at 71   

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

1979  Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah on this day in history.   

1980  Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroid #3480 Abante   

1981  On April - 08 norman Taurog, dies   

1982  US formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama on this day in history.   

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

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

1988  Jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1605  On April - 08 birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1605  On April - 08 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on April - 08.   

0217  On this day in history death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  On April - 08 death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

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  On this day in history 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  On April - 08 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on this day in history.