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  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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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on this day in history.   

1533  On April - 08 birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

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

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

1605  On this day in history birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on April - 08.   

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

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on this day in history.   

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 April - 08.   

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

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

1537  On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies