Today in History
Listings for Wednesday, April 8, 2020.
Birthdays:
- 1889 Sir Adrian Boult, conductor (BBC Symphony Orchestra)
- 1893 Mary Pickford, actress
- 1912 Sonja Henie, Oslo Norway, ice skater
- 1918 Betty Ford
- 1926 Shecky Greene
- 1963 Julian Lennon
Events:
- Kambutsue, celebration of Buddha's birthday, in Japan
- 1513 Ponce de Leon arrives in Florida.
- 1546 Council of Trent adopts Jerome's Latin Vulgate.
- 1913 17th Amendment, requiring direct election of senators, ratified
- 1974 Hank Aaron hits 715th home run, beats Babe Ruth's record.
- 1986 Clint Eastwood elected mayor of Carmel, California.
That's all for today.
