Historical Events In April - 08

1970  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1970  Marie V Felix, Prince of Luxemburg, dies on this day in history.   

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  30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico on April - 08.   

1972  Major league baseball players stages first collective strike on April - 08.   

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 April - 08.   

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  On April - 08 hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record by collecting his 715th round-tripper.   

1974  Pioneer Hall opens on April - 08.   

1974  Discovery Island opens on April - 08.   

1976  Freddie Lennon father of John Lennon, dies at 63 on April - 08.   

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

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

1977  On this day in history nFL decides to experiment with a 7th official in some preseason games   

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

1978  Ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83 on April - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On April - 08 marvin Gaye shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA   

1986  On April - 08 uS sub Nathaniel Green runs aground in the Irish Sea   

1986  On April - 08 world oil prices dip below $10 a barrel   

1987  Francis C Denebrink, US Naval officer (WW I, WW II, Korea) dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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

1990  CBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger on this day in history.   

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1320  On this day in history birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on April - 08.   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on April - 08.   

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on April - 08.   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on April - 08.   

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  On April - 08 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter   

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on April - 08.   

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

1143  On this day in history john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

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  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on this day in history.   

1498  On this day in history death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

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