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Historical Events for 8th April 2026
1759 - British troops chase French out of Masulipatam, India
1933 - Manchester Guardian warns of unknown Nazi terror
1939 - King Zog I of Albania flees after Italy invades
1941 - In his 4th title defense in 9 weeks Joe Louis beats Tony Musto by TKO in the 9th round at the Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri to retain NYSAC heavyweight boxing crown
1972 - Alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings v NZ
1983 - In front of a live audience of 20 tourists, David Copperfield makes the Statue of Liberty disappear
1989 - California Angels pitcher Jim Abbott, born without his right hand, makes MLB debut, lasting only 4 2/3 innings
2018 - 82nd US Masters Tournament: Patrick Reed wins his first major title, 1 stroke ahead of fellow American Rickie Fowler
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