Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In April - 08
Thursday, 21 November 2024
1990 It becomes illeagal in Salem Oregon to be within 2' of nude dancers on April - 08. 
1990 On April - 08 jack Nicklaus wins first start on Senior PGA tour
1990 On April - 08 wrestlemania VI-Ultimate Warrior beats Hulk Hogan for championship
1990 On this day in history doreen Sloane, dies
1991 Richard Thorpe director (MGM), dies at 95 on April - 08.
1991 US minimum wage goes from $3.80 to $4.25 per hour on April - 08.
1991 On this day in history warsaw Pact officially disolves
1992 On April - 08 juanito soccer star (Madrid Real 1977-87), dies at 37 in car crash
1992 NFL decides to stay with 17 week sched instead of expanded 18 games on this day in history.
1992 On this day in history nelson Olmstead, dies at 78
1993 Arleen Whelan, dies of stroke at 78 on this day in history.
1994 Frank Wells, president (Disney), dies in helicopter crash on April - 08.
1995 Maurice Allom, cricketer (14 Test wickets-NZ debut hat-trick), dies on this day in history.
1996 On April - 08 basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner, dies at 80
1997 Laura Nyro, singer, dies of ovarian cancer at 49 on April - 08.
2005 Birth of Leah Isadora Behn, granddaughter of King Harald V of Norway2006 Shedden massacre: The bodies of 8 murdered men are found in Shedden, Elgin County, Ontario on April - 08.
2005 On this day in history referendum in Curaçao on independence vs. integration with the Netherlands.
2006 On this day in history bloc 8406 publishes their Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Viet Nam in Viet Nam; their name comes from this date.
2006 Bristol, United Kingdom celebrates the 200th birthday of Isambard Kingdom Brunel (actually apr 9) by relighting the Clifton Suspension Bridge on this day in history.
2006 Numbersixvalverde, ridden by Niall Madden, wins the Grand National at Aintree on April - 08.
2006 On April - 08 shedden massacre: The bodies of 8 murdered men are found in Shedden, Elgin County, Ontario.
2007 On this day in history zach Johnson wins the 2007 Masters Tournament.
2012 Gunter Grass labelled persona non gratta by Israeli internal affairs minister Eli Yishai on April - 08.
2013 15 people are killed and 53 are wounded by a car bombing in Damascus on April - 08.
2014 On April - 08 mike Babcock wins his 414th career game as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings, becoming the winningest coach in Red Wings history (passing Jack Adams)
2017 Fifth day of protests by thousands in Caracas, Venezuela against the government on April - 08.
2018 On this day in history hungarian parliamentary election won by right-wing Fidesz–KDNP alliance with Viktor Orbán remaining Prime Minister
2018 On this day in history 82nd Masters Golf: Patrick Reed wins his first major title shooting 273
2018 On April - 08 syrian Civil War: At least 70 people are reported to have died and hundreds suffering injuries after a sarin chemical attack in Douma, the last rebel-held town in Syria's Eastern Ghouta.
2019 Protests in Sudan against the government of Omar al-Bashir continue with seven killed and 2,500 arrested in Khartoum Learn More >> on April - 08.
2020 On this day in history bernie Sanders drops out of the Democratic race for US president
2020 On April - 08 [COVID-19 pandemic] China ends the lockdown in Wuhan, with people allowed to leave the city for the first time in 76 days.
2020 [COVID-19 pandemic] The Saudi-led coalition declares a unilateral ceasefire in its operations against Houthi forces in Yemen in accordance with United Nations-led efforts on April - 08.
2021 US President Joe Biden says "Gun violence in this country is an epidemic" as he unveils package of executive actions including restrictions on "ghost guns" on this day in history.
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