Page 5: Historical Events In April - 08

1911  On April - 08 douglas Hyde, socialist/Christian   

1912  Steamers collide in Nile, drowning 200 on April - 08.   

1912  Sonja Henie, Oslo Norway, ice skater/actress (Olympic-gold-1928,32,36) on April - 08.   

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

1913  On this day in history h Ernst, bishop (Breda Neth)   

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 April - 08.   

1916  On this day in history norway approves active & passive female suffrage   

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

1918  On April - 08 establishment of the Repatriation Department   

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

1919  On April - 08 the birth of Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia   

1919  [Douglas] Ian Smith, premier of Rhodesia (1964-..) on this day in history.   

1920  On April - 08 church disestablished in Wales   

1920  LONGA soccer team forms in Tilburg on April - 08.   

1920  On this day in history carmen McRae (Clark), US jazz singer/pianist (Dream of Life)   

1920  Charles Tomlinson Griffes, US composer (White Peacock), dies at 35 on April - 08.   

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

1921  On April - 08 alfie Bass, London England, actor (Moonraker, Are You Being Served)   

1921  Earnest von Possart, German actor/stage manager, dies on this day in history.   

1923  On April - 08 edward Mulhare, Cork Ireland, actor (Daniel Gregg-Ghost & Mrs Muir)   

1924  On April - 08 crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co   

1924  On this day in history imperial Airways formed in Britain   

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

1925  On this day in history hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925]   

1927  On April - 08 automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice   

1929  On this day in history indian Independence Movement: At the Delhi Central Assembly, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt throw handouts and bombs to court arrest.   

1930  Zawditu first reigning female monarch of Ethiopia, dies on April - 08.   

1931  Jackie Mitchell became first female in professional baseball on this day in history.   

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

1931  Eric Axel Karlfeldt, poet, dies on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history nazi Germany begins persecution of Jews boycotting Jewish businesses   

1933  Manchester Guardian warns of unknown nazi terror on this day in history.   

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1320  On April - 08 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  On this day in history birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

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

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

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1605  On April - 08 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 April - 08.   

0956  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on April - 08.   

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

1364  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on April - 08.   

1461  On April - 08 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 April - 08 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1537  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies