April 8
1994 |
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Kurt Cobain , singer-guitarist for the grunge rock band Nirvana, is found dead in his Seattle, Washington, home from an apparent suicide at age 27.
(photo credit: Rolling Stone Press)
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| 1993 |
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is admitted to the United Nations.
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| 1990 |
Ryan White, banned from attending high school because of his classmates' fear of catching the AIDS virus, dies in Indianapolis, Indiana, at age 18.
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| 1981 |
US General Omar Bradley dies in New York at age 88.
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1974 |
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Baseball slugger Hank Aaron hits his 715th home run to break the former record held by Babe Ruth.
(photo credit: Greenwood Press)
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| 1973 |
Artist Pablo Picasso dies at his home in France, at age 91.
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| 1956 |
Six Marine Corps recruits drown during training at Parris Island, SC.
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| 1954 |
The DEW (Defense Early Warning) line radar network is announced to the US public.
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| 1942 |
The island of Bataan falls to the Japanese during WWII.
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| 1919 |
Frank W. Woolworth, founder of the Woolworth's store chain, dies at age 66.
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| 1904 |
Longacre Square in New York City is changed to Times Square.
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| 1896 |
The New York state flag is adopted.
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| 1826 |
Henry Clay duels with John Randolph over a Congressional debate.
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| 1812 |
Louisiana becomes the 18th state of the US.
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| 1513 |
Explorer Ponce de Leon lands in Florida and claims it for Spain.
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