Historical Events for 8th April 2024
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Historical Events for 8th April 2024

1767 - Ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders1929 - Indian Independence Movement: At the Delhi Central Assembly‚ Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt throw handouts and bombs to court arrest1961 - British liner ";Dara"; explodes in Persian Gulf‚ kills 2361963 - 35th Academy Awards: ";Lawrence of Arabia";‚ Anne Bancroft and Gregory Peck win1966 - Time publishes its ";Is God Dead"; issue - its first issue without an image1976 - 1976 NFL Draft: Lee Roy Selmon from University of Oklahoma first pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers2008 - 27th NCAA Women';s Basketball Championship: Tennessee beats Stanford‚ 64-48; Volunteers'; back-to-back titles; coach Pat Summitt‚ 8 national championships2012 - German writer Gnter 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 event2019 - 600 million birds die each year in the US after striking tall buildings with Chicago the worst city‚ according to Cornell Lab of OrnithologyMore Historical Events