Page 5: Historical Events In April - 08

1911  On this day in history douglas Hyde, socialist/Christian   

1912  Steamers collide in Nile, drowning 200 on this day in history.   

1912  On April - 08 sonja Henie, Oslo Norway, ice skater/actress (Olympic-gold-1928,32,36)   

1913  17th amendment, requiring direct election of senators, ratified on this day in history.   

1913  H Ernst, bishop (Breda Neth) on April - 08.   

1914  On this day in history uS & Colombia sign a treaty concerning Panama Canal Zone   

1914  On this day in history john Cameron, cricketer (brother of Jimmy WI v-capt 1939 England tour)   

1916  Australian soldiers take up positions on the Western Front at Armentières, France on this day in history.   

1916  Norway approves active & passive female suffrage on this day in history.   

1918  England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force on this day in history.   

1918  Establishment of the Repatriation Department on this day in history.   

1918  On April - 08 betty Ford, First Lady of the United States   

1919  On this day in history the birth of Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia   

1919  On April - 08 [Douglas] Ian Smith, premier of Rhodesia (1964-..)   

1920  Church disestablished in Wales on this day in history.   

1920  LONGA soccer team forms in Tilburg on this day in history.   

1920  On April - 08 carmen McRae (Clark), US jazz singer/pianist (Dream of Life)   

1920  Charles Tomlinson Griffes, US composer (White Peacock), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1921  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #950 Ahrensa on this day in history.   

1921  Alfie Bass, London England, actor (Moonraker, Are You Being Served) on April - 08.   

1921  On April - 08 earnest von Possart, German actor/stage manager, dies   

1923  Edward Mulhare, Cork Ireland, actor (Daniel Gregg-Ghost & Mrs Muir) on April - 08.   

1924  Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co on this day in history.   

1924  On April - 08 imperial Airways formed in Britain   

1925  First planned night landings on a carrier, USS Langley, by VF-1 on April - 08.   

1925  Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] on April - 08.   

1927  On this day in history automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice   

1929  Indian Independence Movement: At the Delhi Central Assembly, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt throw handouts and bombs to court arrest on April - 08.   

1930  Zawditu first reigning female monarch of Ethiopia, dies on this day in history.   

1931  On April - 08 jackie Mitchell became first female in professional baseball   

1931  "White Horse Inn" opens in London on April - 08.   

1931  On this day in history eric Axel Karlfeldt, poet, dies   

1933  On April - 08 nazi Germany begins persecution of Jews boycotting Jewish businesses   

1933  On this day in history manchester Guardian warns of unknown nazi terror   

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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 April - 08.   

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.   

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

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on April - 08.   

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on April - 08.   

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  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on this day in history.   

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on April - 08.   

1364  On April - 08 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  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