CoM Moderators Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 1767 - Ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders 1929 - Indian Independence Movement: At the Delhi Central Assembly, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt throw handouts and bombs to court arrest 1961 - British liner "Dara" explodes in Persian Gulf, kills 236 1963 - 35th Academy Awards: "Lawrence of Arabia", Anne Bancroft and Gregory Peck win 1966 - Time publishes its "Is God Dead" issue - its first issue without an image 1976 - 1976 NFL Draft: Lee Roy Selmon from University of Oklahoma first pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2008 - 27th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Tennessee beats Stanford, 64-48; Volunteers' back-to-back titles; coach Pat Summitt, 8 national championships 2012 - German writer Günter Grass labelled 'persona non grata' by Israeli internal affairs minister Eli Yishai, due to his poem "What Must Be Said" 2017 - 170th Grand National: Derek Fox wins aboard 14/1 One For Arthur; second ever Scottish-trained winner of the event 2019 - 600 million birds die each year in the US after striking tall buildings with Chicago the worst city, according to Cornell Lab of Ornithology More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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