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Today in History for 8th April 2024
Historical Events1879 - Milk sold in glass bottles for 1st time1945 - 1945 NFL Draft: Charley Trippi from University of Georgia first pick by Chicago Cardinals1960 - Netherlands and Germany sign accord concerning war casualties1984 - 4th Golden Raspberry Awards: ";Lonely Lady"; wins1995 - 148th Grand National: Irish rider Jason Titley wins aboard 40/1 outsider Royal Athlete; trainer Jenny Pitman';s second GN victory2021 - Dr. Anthony Fauci thanks American health workers for their sacrifice during the pandemic‚ acknowledging their more than 3‚600 deathsMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1887 - Walter Connolly‚ American actor (Good Earth‚ 5th Avenue Girl)‚ born in Cincinnati‚ Ohio (d. 1940)1924 - Frdric Back‚ German-born Canadian short film director and screenwriter (The Man Who Planted Trees)‚ born in Saarbrcken‚ The Territory of the Saar Basin (d. 2013)1936 - Klaus Lowitsch‚ German actor (Despair‚ Marriage of Marla Braun)‚ born in Berlin‚ Germany1941 - Murray Khouri‚ New Zealand classical clarinet player (Australia Ensemble)‚ writer‚ and broadcaster‚ born in Wellington‚ New Zealand (d. 2018)1964 - Biz Markie [Marcel Hall]‚ American rapper‚ DJ and record producer (";Just A Friend";)‚ born in New York City (d. 2021)1983 - Allu Arjun‚ Indian Telugu film actor (Parugu)‚ born in Madras‚ IndiaMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths956 - Gilbert of Chalon‚ Duke of Burgundy1898 - William Polk Hardeman‚ American Brigadier General (Confederate Army)‚ dies at 811970 - Felix‚ of Bourbon-Parma and Prince consort of Luxemburg‚ dies at 761978 - Ford C Frick‚ American Baseball HOF executive (NL President 1934-51; MLB Commissioner 1951-65)‚ dies at 832008 - John Button‚ Australian politician (Button car plan)‚ dies at 742009 - Wally Baker‚ American supercentenarian‚ dies at 111More Famous Deaths