Page 8: Historical Events In April - 08

1970  On April - 08 john &Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations   

1970  On this day in history l Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin   

1970  "Cry for Us All" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 8 performances on April - 08.   

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

1971  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1972  On April - 08 major league baseball players stages first collective strike   

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

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

1974  Pioneer Hall opens on this day in history.   

1974  Discovery Island opens on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 08 e Bowell discovers asteroid #3480 Abante   

1981  Norman Taurog, dies on this day in history.   

1982  US formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history 8 men record longest distance rowed in 24 hours at 13 miles   

1984  On April - 08 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 this day in history.   

1986  World oil prices dip below $10 a barrel on this day in history.   

1987  On April - 08 francis C Denebrink, US Naval officer (WW I, WW II, Korea) dies at 90   

1988  On this day in history jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall   

1990  On this day in history cBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on April - 08.   

1460  On this day in history birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

1533  On this day in history birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

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

1582  On this day in history birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

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 this day in history 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 April - 08 death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on this day in history.   

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  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on April - 08.