Page 5: Historical Events In April - 08

1911  Douglas Hyde, socialist/Christian on this day in history.   

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

1913  H Ernst, bishop (Breda Neth) on this day in history.   

1914  On April - 08 uS & Colombia sign a treaty concerning Panama Canal Zone   

1914  On April - 08 john Cameron, cricketer (brother of Jimmy WI v-capt 1939 England tour)   

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

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

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

1918  On this day in history establishment of the Repatriation Department   

1918  On this day in history betty Ford, First Lady of the United States   

1919  The birth of Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia on this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history church disestablished in Wales   

1920  On this day in history lONGA soccer team forms in Tilburg   

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 this day in history.   

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

1921  On this day in history alfie Bass, London England, actor (Moonraker, Are You Being Served)   

1921  On this day in history 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 this day in history imperial Airways formed in Britain   

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

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 April - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

1931  On April - 08 "White Horse Inn" opens in London   

1931  On April - 08 eric Axel Karlfeldt, poet, dies   

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

1933  Manchester Guardian warns of unknown nazi terror on April - 08.   

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1320  On April - 08 birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on this day in history.   

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  On April - 08 birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1605  On April - 08 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on this day in history.   

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on this day in history.   

0956  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

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  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on April - 08.   

1492  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on this day in history.   

1498  On April - 08 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on this day in history.