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

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

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

1971  United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1972  On this day in history 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  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  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  Pioneer Hall opens on April - 08.   

1974  On this day in history discovery Island opens   

1976  On April - 08 freddie Lennon father of John Lennon, dies at 63   

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 April - 08.   

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  On April - 08 ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83   

1979  On April - 08 iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah   

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

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

1981  Norman Taurog, dies on April - 08.   

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  On this day in history uS sub Nathaniel Green runs aground in the Irish Sea   

1986  On this day in history world oil prices dip below $10 a barrel   

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  On April - 08 birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

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  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on April - 08.   

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

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

1631  On April - 08 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter   

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on this day in history.   

0956  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

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

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 April - 08.   

1537  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies