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  Sonja Henie, Oslo Norway, ice skater/actress (Olympic-gold-1928,32,36) on this day in history.  

1913  On April - 08 17th amendment, requiring direct election of senators, ratified  

1913  On April - 08 h Ernst, bishop (Breda Neth)  

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

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

1916  On April - 08 australian soldiers take up positions on the Western Front at Armentières, France  

1916  On April - 08 norway approves active & passive female suffrage  

1918  On this day in history england's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force  

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1918  Establishment of the Repatriation Department on April - 08.  

1918  Betty Ford, First Lady of the United States on April - 08.  

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

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

1920  On April - 08 church disestablished in Wales  

1920  On April - 08 lONGA soccer team forms in Tilburg  

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 April - 08.  

1921  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #950 Ahrensa on April - 08.  

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

1921  On this day in history earnest von Possart, German actor/stage manager, dies  

1923  On this day in history edward Mulhare, Cork Ireland, actor (Daniel Gregg-Ghost & Mrs Muir)  

1924  On this day in history 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  Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] on this day in history.  

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

1931  "White Horse Inn" opens in London on this day in history.  

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

1933  Nazi Germany begins persecution of Jews boycotting Jewish businesses on this day in history.  

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  On April - 08 birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida  

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on April - 08.  

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

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

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

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 April - 08.  

0956  On April - 08 death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy  

1143  On April - 08 john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident  

1364  On April - 08 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  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.  

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