Historical Events In April - 08

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  On April - 08 wrestlemania VI-Ultimate Warrior beats Hulk Hogan for championship   

1990  On April - 08 doreen Sloane, dies   

1991  Richard Thorpe director (MGM), dies at 95 on April - 08.   

1991  On April - 08 uS minimum wage goes from $3.80 to $4.25 per hour   

1991  On this day in history warsaw Pact officially disolves   

1992  On this day in history juanito soccer star (Madrid Real 1977-87), dies at 37 in car crash   

1992  On this day in history nFL decides to stay with 17 week sched instead of expanded 18 games   

1992  Nelson Olmstead, dies at 78 on April - 08.   

1993  On April - 08 arleen Whelan, dies of stroke at 78   

1994  Frank Wells, president (Disney), dies in helicopter crash on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history maurice Allom, cricketer (14 Test wickets-NZ debut hat-trick), dies   

1996  Basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner, dies at 80 on April - 08.   

1997  On April - 08 laura Nyro, singer, dies of ovarian cancer at 49   

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  Referendum in Curaçao on independence vs. integration with the Netherlands on April - 08.   

2006  Bloc 8406 publishes their Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Viet Nam in Viet Nam; their name comes from this date on April - 08.   

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  On April - 08 numbersixvalverde, ridden by Niall Madden, wins the Grand National at Aintree.   

2006  On this day in history 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  On this day in history gunter Grass labelled persona non gratta by Israeli internal affairs minister Eli Yishai   

2013  15 people are killed and 53 are wounded by a car bombing in Damascus on this day in history.   

2014  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) on this day in history.   

2017  Fifth day of protests by thousands in Caracas, Venezuela against the government on this day in history.   

2018  Hungarian parliamentary election won by right-wing Fidesz–KDNP alliance with Viktor Orbán remaining Prime Minister on this day in history.   

2018  82nd Masters Golf: Patrick Reed wins his first major title shooting 273 on April - 08.   

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  On April - 08 protests in Sudan against the government of Omar al-Bashir continue with seven killed and 2,500 arrested in Khartoum Learn More >>   

2020  Bernie Sanders drops out of the Democratic race for US president on this day in history.   

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] China ends the lockdown in Wuhan, with people allowed to leave the city for the first time in 76 days on April - 08.   

2020  On this day in history [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.   

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 April - 08.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 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  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on April - 08.   

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  On April - 08 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.