Page 8: Historical Events In April - 08

1970  On this day in history john &Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations   

1970  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1971  US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere on April - 08.   

1971  1st legal off-track betting system begins (OTB-New York) on April - 08.   

1972  30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico on this day in history.   

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

1972  On this day in history alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings v NZ   

1973  Japan allows its citizens to own gold on April - 08.   

1973  On April - 08 thirty-two terrorist bombings in Cyprus take place.   

1973  Pablo (Ruiz y) Picasso, Spanish/French painter (Guernica), dies at 91 on April - 08.   

1974  On this day in history hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record by collecting his 715th round-tripper.   

1974  On this day in history pioneer Hall opens   

1974  Discovery Island opens on this day in history.   

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  On April - 08 nFL decides to experiment with a 7th official in some preseason games   

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

1978  Ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1979  Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist   

1981  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroid #3480 Abante   

1981  Norman Taurog, dies on April - 08.   

1982  On this day in history uS formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama   

1984  8 men record longest distance rowed in 24 hours at 13 miles on April - 08.   

1984  On April - 08 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 this day in history.   

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  Jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history cBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on April - 08.   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on April - 08.   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  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  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on April - 08.   

1143  On this day in history john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1364  On this day in history jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on this day in history.   

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

1498  On this day in history death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

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