April 8 is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 267 days remain until the end of the year. 217 – Roman emperor Caracalla is assassinated and is succeeded by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus. [1] 876 – The Battle of Dayr al-'Aqul saves Baghdad from the Saffarids. [2]

2012年4月10日 · Historical events for the 8th of April. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on April 8.

2012年4月8日 · Egyptian archaeologists announce their most important find since Tutankhamun's tomb - discovery of a lost 'golden city' the 3,000-years-old ancient city of Aten near Luxor. 1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley & chain.

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What is April 8th? We have 16 holidays listed for April 8. April 8th is the 98th day in the Gregorian calendar; it marks the anniversary of President Harry Truman calling to seize all domestic steel mills in order prevent the 1952 steel strike from happening and a test flight for Gemini 1, a NASA spacecraft, is conducted.

Historical Events on April 8. 1740: The Spanish vessel Princesa is captured by 3 British ships during the War of Jenkins’ Ear. 1820: On the Island of Milos, the Venus de Milo is discovered. 1832: 300 U.S 6 th Infantry soldiers leave St. Louis, Missouri to fight the Sauk Indians during the Black Hawk War.

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April 8 is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 267 days remaining until the end of the year. 217 – Roman emperor Caracalla is assassinated (and succeeded) by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus. 1093 – The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated.