| 100 years anniversary |
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08 Apr 1924
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Sharia courts are abolished in Turkey, as part of Atatürk's Reforms. |
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08 Apr 1924
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Anthony Farrar-Hockley, English general and historian (d. 2006) |
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08 Apr 1924
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birth
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Frédéric Back, German-Canadian animator, director, and screenwriter (d. 2013) |
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| 75 years anniversary |
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08 Apr 1949
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birth
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Jim Lampley: Hendersonville, North Carolina -- Newscaster (Monday Night Baseball)
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08 Apr 1949
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birth
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John Scott, English sociologist and academic |
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08 Apr 1949
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birth
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Brenda Russell, American-Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboard player |
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08 Apr 1949
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birth
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Joe Royle, English footballer and manager |
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08 Apr 1949
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birth
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John Madden, English director and producer |
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08 Apr 1949
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birth
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K. C. Kamalasabayson, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 39th Attorney General of Sri Lanka (d. 2007) |
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| 50 years anniversary |
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08 Apr 1974
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Discovery Island opens
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08 Apr 1974
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At Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Hank Aaron hits his 715th career home run to surpass Babe Ruth's 39-year-old record. |
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08 Apr 1974
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death
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James Charles McGuigan, Canadian cardinal (b. 1894) |
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08 Apr 1974
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birth
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Chino XL, American rapper and actor |
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08 Apr 1974
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birth
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Nnedi Okorafor, Nigerian-American author and educator |
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08 Apr 1974
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birth
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Holger Hott, Norwegian orienteering competitor and engineer |
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| 25 years anniversary |
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08 Apr 1999
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Haryana Gana Parishad, a political party in the Indian state of Haryana, merges with the Indian National Congress. |
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08 Apr 1999
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birth
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Ty Panitz, American actor |
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| 20 years anniversary |
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08 Apr 2004
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War in Darfur: The Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement is signed by the Sudanese government and two rebel groups. |
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| 15 years anniversary |
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08 Apr 2009
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death
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Piotr Morawski, Polish mountaineer (b. 1976) |
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| 10 years anniversary |
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08 Apr 2014
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death
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The Ultimate Warrior, American wrestler (b. 1959) |
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08 Apr 2014
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death
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Adrianne Wadewitz, American scholar and academic (b. 1977) |
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08 Apr 2014
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death
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Ivan Mercep, New Zealand architect, designed the Te Papa Tongarewa Museum (b. 1930) |
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08 Apr 2014
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death
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Eric Harroun, American criminal (b. 1982) |
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08 Apr 2014
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death
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Karlheinz Deschner, German author and activist (b. 1924) |
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08 Apr 2014
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death
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Emmanuel III Delly, Iraqi patriarch (b. 1927) |
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