Historical Events In April - 08
Friday, 29 March 2024
1935 On this day in history first radio tube made of metal announced, Schenectady, NY
1935 L Boyer discovers asteroid #1344 Caubeta on this day in history.
1935 2nd Golf Masters Championship: Gene Sarazen wins, shooting a 282 on this day in history.
1935 Edwin Cannan, economist, dies on April - 08.
1936 Orissa constituted a province of British India on April - 08.
1937 On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1417 Walinskia ൙ Tamblyn
1937 M Laugier discovers asteroid #1426 Riviera on this day in history.
1937 The birth of Seymour Hersh, American journalist on this day in history.
1937 Arthur William Foote, US organist/composer, dies at 84 on April - 08.
1938 On April - 08 baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, NY
1938 On April - 08 harold Baumgartner, cricketer (took 2-99 lefty in test for S Af), dies
1939 US recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war on April - 08.
1939 On this day in history aCV soccer team forms in Axes
1940 On April - 08 hMS GLOWWORM (Lt Cdr Gerard Roope+, awarded VC), sunk , NW of Trondheim in Norwegian Sea by German 8in-gunned heavy cruiser 'Admiral Hipper'. Detached from screen for British minelaying operations to search for man overboard at time of German invasion of Norway; 40 survivors. 'Hipper' damaged when rammed by 'Glowworm'
1940 On this day in history germany battle cruisers sink British aircraft carrier Glorious
1941 Earle Graser, the eight-year voice of the radio program, "The Lone Ranger", died in an auto accident on April - 08.
1941 Navy takes over Treasure Island (SF Bay) on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history joe Louis TKOs Tony Musto in 9 for heavyweight boxing title
1942 On this day in history a Schoenberg & Tudor's ballet "Pillar of Fire," premieres in NYC
1942 Alfred Mombert, writer, dies on this day in history.
1943 Hakuun Yasutani Roshi, founder of Sanbo Kyodan, receives dharma on this day in history.
1943 Paul Colin, Belgian journalist/collaborator, executed on April - 08.
1945 US forces launch invasion of Okinawa during WW II on April - 08.
1945 Nazi occupiers executed, Nazi general Christiansen flees Netherlands on this day in history.
1946 400,000 US mine workers strike on this day in history.
1946 On this day in history tsunamis generated by a quake in Aleutian Trench strike Hilo Hawaii
1946 On this day in history united Nations assemble for first time
1946 League of Nations assembles for last time on this day in history.
1947 On April - 08 the first illustrated insurance policy was issued by the Allstate Insurance Company.
1947 On April - 08 largest recorded sunspot (7,000) observed
1947 Henry Ford, US industrialist (Ford cars), dies on April - 08.
1948 On this day in history soen Nakagawa & Nyogen Senzaki (Zen teachers) meet in SF
1948 Josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40 on this day in history.
1950 On this day in history charles R Drew surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45
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