Page 8: Historical Events In April - 08

1970  John &Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations on this day in history.   

1970  On April - 08 l Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin   

1970  "Cry for Us All" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 8 performances on this day in history.   

1970  Marie V Felix, Prince of Luxemburg, dies on April - 08.   

1971  On April - 08 united Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership   

1971  On April - 08 uS/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere   

1971  1st legal off-track betting system begins (OTB-New York) on this day in history.   

1972  30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico on April - 08.   

1972  On April - 08 major league baseball players stages first collective strike   

1972  Alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings v NZ on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history japan allows its citizens to own gold   

1973  Thirty-two terrorist bombings in Cyprus take place on April - 08.   

1973  Pablo (Ruiz y) Picasso, Spanish/French painter (Guernica), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1974  On April - 08 hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record by collecting his 715th round-tripper.   

1974  Pioneer Hall opens on April - 08.   

1974  On this day in history discovery Island opens   

1976  On this day in history freddie Lennon father of John Lennon, dies at 63   

1976  N Chernykh discovers asteroid #2206 Gabrova, #2312 Duboshin, #2361 Gogol, #2606 Odessa, #2722 Abalakin, #2734 Hasek, on April - 08.   

1976  Phil Ochs, rock producer (Joe Hill), dies at 35 on April - 08.   

1977  NFL decides to experiment with a 7th official in some preseason games on April - 08.   

1977  On this day in history frank Milan, actor (Witness), dies at 71   

1978  Ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83 on April - 08.   

1979  On April - 08 iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah   

1980  Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist on this day in history.   

1981  On April - 08 e Bowell discovers asteroid #3480 Abante   

1981  Norman Taurog, dies on this day in history.   

1982  US formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama on April - 08.   

1984  8 men record longest distance rowed in 24 hours at 13 miles on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history marvin Gaye shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA   

1986  US sub Nathaniel Green runs aground in the Irish Sea on April - 08.   

1986  On this day in history world oil prices dip below $10 a barrel   

1987  On April - 08 francis C Denebrink, US Naval officer (WW I, WW II, Korea) dies at 90   

1988  On April - 08 jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall   

1990  CBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger on this day in history.   

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1320  On this day in history 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  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1582  On this day in history birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

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  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on April - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1461  On April - 08 death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

1492  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on April - 08.   

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.   

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