Historical Events In April - 08

1990  On April - 08 it becomes illeagal in Salem Oregon to be within 2' of nude dancers   

1990  On this day in history jack Nicklaus wins first start on Senior PGA tour   

1990  On April - 08 wrestlemania VI-Ultimate Warrior beats Hulk Hogan for championship   

1990  Doreen Sloane, dies on this day in history.   

1991  On April - 08 richard Thorpe director (MGM), dies at 95   

1991  US minimum wage goes from $3.80 to $4.25 per hour on this day in history.   

1991  On April - 08 warsaw Pact officially disolves   

1992  On this day in history juanito soccer star (Madrid Real 1977-87), dies at 37 in car crash   

1992  On this day in history nFL decides to stay with 17 week sched instead of expanded 18 games   

1992  Nelson Olmstead, dies at 78 on April - 08.   

1993  Arleen Whelan, dies of stroke at 78 on April - 08.   

1994  On this day in history frank Wells, president (Disney), dies in helicopter crash   

1995  Maurice Allom, cricketer (14 Test wickets-NZ debut hat-trick), dies on this day in history.   

1996  On April - 08 basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner, dies at 80   

1997  Laura Nyro, singer, dies of ovarian cancer at 49 on this day in history.   

2005  Birth of Leah Isadora Behn, granddaughter of King Harald V of Norway2006 Shedden massacre: The bodies of 8 murdered men are found in Shedden, Elgin County, Ontario on April - 08.   

2005  On this day in history referendum in Curaçao on independence vs. integration with the Netherlands.   

2006  Bloc 8406 publishes their Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Viet Nam in Viet Nam; their name comes from this date on this day in history.   

2006  Bristol, United Kingdom celebrates the 200th birthday of Isambard Kingdom Brunel (actually apr 9) by relighting the Clifton Suspension Bridge on this day in history.   

2006  Numbersixvalverde, ridden by Niall Madden, wins the Grand National at Aintree on April - 08.   

2006  On April - 08 shedden massacre: The bodies of 8 murdered men are found in Shedden, Elgin County, Ontario.   

2007  On April - 08 zach Johnson wins the 2007 Masters Tournament.   

2012  Gunter Grass labelled persona non gratta by Israeli internal affairs minister Eli Yishai on April - 08.   

2013  On this day in history 15 people are killed and 53 are wounded by a car bombing in Damascus   

2014  Mike Babcock wins his 414th career game as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings, becoming the winningest coach in Red Wings history (passing Jack Adams) on this day in history.   

2017  On this day in history fifth day of protests by thousands in Caracas, Venezuela against the government   

2018  On April - 08 hungarian parliamentary election won by right-wing Fidesz–KDNP alliance with Viktor Orbán remaining Prime Minister   

2018  82nd Masters Golf: Patrick Reed wins his first major title shooting 273 on April - 08.   

2018  On this day in history syrian Civil War: At least 70 people are reported to have died and hundreds suffering injuries after a sarin chemical attack in Douma, the last rebel-held town in Syria's Eastern Ghouta.   

2019  Protests in Sudan against the government of Omar al-Bashir continue with seven killed and 2,500 arrested in Khartoum Learn More >> on this day in history.   

2020  Bernie Sanders drops out of the Democratic race for US president on this day in history.   

2020  On April - 08 [COVID-19 pandemic] China ends the lockdown in Wuhan, with people allowed to leave the city for the first time in 76 days.   

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] The Saudi-led coalition declares a unilateral ceasefire in its operations against Houthi forces in Yemen in accordance with United Nations-led efforts on this day in history.   

2021  US President Joe Biden says "Gun violence in this country is an epidemic" as he unveils package of executive actions including restrictions on "ghost guns" on April - 08.   

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

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

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on April - 08.   

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

1605  On April - 08 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

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  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1143  On April - 08 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  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  On April - 08 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

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