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 April - 08.   

1970  On April - 08 marie V Felix, Prince of Luxemburg, dies   

1971  On this day in history united Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership   

1971  On this day in history uS/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere   

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

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

1972  On this day in history 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  On April - 08 pablo (Ruiz y) Picasso, Spanish/French painter (Guernica), dies at 91   

1974  On April - 08 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  On April - 08 discovery Island opens   

1976  Freddie Lennon father of John Lennon, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history n Chernykh discovers asteroid #2206 Gabrova, #2312 Duboshin, #2361 Gogol, #2606 Odessa, #2722 Abalakin, #2734 Hasek,   

1976  On this day in history phil Ochs, rock producer (Joe Hill), dies at 35   

1977  On this day in history nFL decides to experiment with a 7th official in some preseason games   

1977  On April - 08 frank Milan, actor (Witness), dies at 71   

1978  On April - 08 ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83   

1979  Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah on April - 08.   

1980  On April - 08 wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist   

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

1981  On this day in history norman Taurog, dies   

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

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

1984  Marvin Gaye shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA on April - 08.   

1986  US sub Nathaniel Green runs aground in the Irish Sea on this day in history.   

1986  World oil prices dip below $10 a barrel on April - 08.   

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  CBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger 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 April - 08.   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on April - 08.   

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

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

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

1631  On April - 08 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter   

0217  On this day in history death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

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  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on April - 08.   

1461  On this day in history death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

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

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies