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Historical Events Happened In April - 08

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

1970  On this day in history marie V Felix, Prince of Luxemburg, dies  

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

1971  US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere on this day in history.  

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  Major league baseball players stages first collective strike on this day in history.  

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  Thirty-two terrorist bombings in Cyprus take place on this day in history.  

1973  On this day in history pablo (Ruiz y) Picasso, Spanish/French painter (Guernica), dies at 91  

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  On this day in history discovery Island opens  

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

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

1977  Frank Milan, actor (Witness), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

1979  On this day in history iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah  

1980  On this day in history wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist  

1981  E Bowell discovers asteroid #3480 Abante on this day in history.  

1981  Norman Taurog, dies on this day in history.  

1982  On this day in history 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  Marvin Gaye shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA on this day in history.  

1986  US sub Nathaniel Green runs aground in the Irish Sea on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1990  It becomes illeagal in Salem Oregon to be within 2' of nude dancers on this day in history.  

1990  On this day in history jack Nicklaus wins first start on Senior PGA tour  

1990  Wrestlemania VI-Ultimate Warrior beats Hulk Hogan for championship on this day in history.  

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Famous Birthdays In April - 08

Famous People Born On This Day In History

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

1460  On this day in history 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  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.  

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

1605  On this day in history birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter  

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on this day in history.  

1631  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Heem, painter  

Famous Deaths In April - 08

Famous People Died On This Day In History

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  On this day in history death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)  

1492  On this day in history lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies  

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.  

1586  Death of Martin Chemnitz, Lutheran reformer and theologian (b. 1522) on this day in history.  

1587  On this day in history death of john Foxe, English writer (b. 1516)