Page 8: Historical Events In April - 08
Thursday, 20 March 2025
1970 On this day in history john &Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations
1970 L Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin on this day in history.
1970 On April - 08 "Cry for Us All" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 8 performances
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 On April - 08 uS/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere
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 April - 08.
1972 Major league baseball players stages first collective strike on this day in history.
1972 Alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings v NZ on this day in history.
1973 On April - 08 japan allows its citizens to own gold
1973 On this day in history thirty-two terrorist bombings in Cyprus take place.
1973 Pablo (Ruiz y) Picasso, Spanish/French painter (Guernica), dies at 91 on this day in history.
1974 Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record by collecting his 715th round-tripper on this day in history.
1974 Pioneer Hall opens on April - 08.
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 April - 08 phil Ochs, rock producer (Joe Hill), dies at 35
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 this day in history iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah
1980 Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist on April - 08.
1981 E Bowell discovers asteroid #3480 Abante on April - 08.
1981 Norman Taurog, dies on this day in history.
1982 On April - 08 uS formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama
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 this day in history.
1986 On April - 08 uS sub Nathaniel Green runs aground in the Irish Sea
1986 On April - 08 world oil prices dip below $10 a barrel
1987 On this day in history francis C Denebrink, US Naval officer (WW I, WW II, Korea) dies at 90
1988 On this day in history jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall
1990 On this day in history cBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger
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