Historical Events In April - 08

1990  It becomes illeagal in Salem Oregon to be within 2' of nude dancers on April - 08.   

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

1990  Wrestlemania VI-Ultimate Warrior beats Hulk Hogan for championship on April - 08.   

1990  On April - 08 doreen Sloane, dies   

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 this day in history warsaw Pact officially disolves   

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

1992  NFL decides to stay with 17 week sched instead of expanded 18 games on this day in history.   

1992  Nelson Olmstead, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1993  On April - 08 arleen Whelan, dies of stroke at 78   

1994  On April - 08 frank Wells, president (Disney), dies in helicopter crash   

1995  On April - 08 maurice Allom, cricketer (14 Test wickets-NZ debut hat-trick), dies   

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 this day in history.   

2005  Referendum in Curaçao on independence vs. integration with the Netherlands on April - 08.   

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  On this day in history numbersixvalverde, ridden by Niall Madden, wins the Grand National at Aintree.   

2006  Shedden massacre: The bodies of 8 murdered men are found in Shedden, Elgin County, Ontario on this day in history.   

2007  Zach Johnson wins the 2007 Masters Tournament on April - 08.   

2012  Gunter Grass labelled persona non gratta by Israeli internal affairs minister Eli Yishai on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 08.   

2017  Fifth day of protests by thousands in Caracas, Venezuela against the government on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 08.   

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

2020  On April - 08 [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.   

2021  On this day in history 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"   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1541  On this day in history birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

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  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on this day in history.   

0217  On April - 08 death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on April - 08.   

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on this day in history.   

1364  On April - 08 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 this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies