April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). There are 261 days remaining.
Events
Births
- 1872 - Ivan Bloch, German physician (+ 1922)
- 1859 - Edmund Hussert, German philosopher (+ 1938)
- 1893 - Mary Pickford, US-American actress (+ 1979)
- 1912 - Sonja Henie, US-American-Norwegian Olympic and World Champion figure skater (+ 1969)
- 1926 - Jürgen Moltmann, German theologian
- 1929 - Jacques Brel, French singer (+ 1978)
- 1938 - Kofi Annan (politician)
Deaths
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December April 7 - April 9 - March 8 - May 8 - more historical anniversaries