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 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 April - 08.   

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

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 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  On April - 08 alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings v NZ   

1973  Japan allows its citizens to own gold on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1974  Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record by collecting his 715th round-tripper on this day in history.   

1974  Pioneer Hall opens on this day in history.   

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  On April - 08 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 April - 08.   

1977  On April - 08 frank Milan, actor (Witness), dies at 71   

1978  On this day in history 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  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroid #3480 Abante   

1981  Norman Taurog, dies on April - 08.   

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  On this day in history marvin Gaye shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA   

1986  US sub Nathaniel Green runs aground in the Irish Sea on April - 08.   

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

1990  CBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger on April - 08.   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

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

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

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 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  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on this day in history.   

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 April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies