CoM Moderators Posted April 8 Posted April 8 1802 - French Protestant church becomes state-supported and -controlled 1913 - China's National Assembly opens in Peking, the first free democratic parliament in Chinese history 1945 - 1945 NFL Draft: Charley Trippi from University of Georgia first pick by Chicago Cardinals 1965 - India and Pakistan forces engage in a border fight 1975 - 47th Academy Awards: "The Godfather Part II", Ellen Burstyn and Art Carney win 1989 - Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo is arrested in Mexico and charged with kidnapping, murder of DEA agent Enrique Camarena, drug trafficking and other crimes 1994 - MLB outfielder Darryl Strawberry enters Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California for substance abuse rehabilitation 1994 - Atlanta Brave Kent Mercker no-hits Dodgers, 6-0 2006 - 159th Grand National: 11–1 Irish shot Numbersixvalverde, ridden by Niall Madden wins by 6 lengths from defending champion Hedgehunter 2013 - 163 people are killed and 50,000 are displaced after tribal violence erupts in Darfur, Sudan More Historical Events »
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