Page 7: Historical Events In April - 08
Saturday, 15 March 2025
1950 On April - 08 unarmed Navy patrol aircraft shot down over Baltic Sea by USSR
1950 On April - 08 "Miss Liberty" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 308 performances
1950 On this day in history albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Strum), dies at 63
1951 On April - 08 first of 4 detonations, Operation Greenhouse nuclear test
1952 Big Bang theory proposed in Physical Review by Alpher, Bethe &Gamow on April - 08.
1952 On this day in history pres Truman seizes steel mills to avert a strike
1953 On April - 08 dag Hammarskjoeld chosen as secretary-general of UN
1954 Army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC on April - 08.
1954 US Air Force Academy established on this day in history.
1954 On April - 08 "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 270 perfs
1955 Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter on April - 08.
1956 20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke Jr wins, shooting a 289 on this day in history.
1957 Frank Chester, cricketer (distinguished 1-armed Engl Test ump), dies on April - 08.
1959 Gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian, dies on this day in history.
1960 Mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee on April - 08.
1960 RCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched on this day in history.
1960 U Nu elected premier of Burma on April - 08.
1960 Neth & Germany sign accord concerning war casualties on this day in history.
1961 On this day in history jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye
1961 On this day in history "Show Girl" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 100 perfs
1962 On this day in history accords of Evian (Algeria) accepted by referendum in France
1963 NYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike on April - 08.
1963 Soap operas "General Hospital" &"The Doctors" premier on TV on April - 08.
1963 On this day in history 35th Academy Awards
1963 On this day in history len Tuckett, cricketer (no runs no wkts in 1 Test for S A), dies
1964 On this day in history john Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years
1964 On April - 08 unmanned Gemini 1 launched
1965 Erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1966 On April - 08 aFL chooses 36 year old Al Davis as commissioner
1966 On April - 08 george Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter, dies at 79
1968 The Beatles went gold again, receiving a gold record for the single, " Lady Madonna" on April - 08.
1968 On this day in history 40th Academy Awards postponed to Apr 10th due to death of M L King
1969 On this day in history 1st Baseball game in Canada
1969 On this day in history arthur Walter Kramer, composer, dies at 78
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