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What happened in history on this day: April 8?
On April 8 in ...
- 1935 - Second Golf Masters Championship: Gene Sarazen wins, shooting a 282.
- 1941 - Joe Louis TKOs Tony Musto in 9 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1943 - Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings sweep Boston Bruins in four games.
- 1956 - 20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke Junior wins, shooting a 289.
- 1963 - Detroit Tigers claim young pitcher Denny McLain from the Chicago White Sox for US$25,000.
- 1966 - AFL chooses 36-year-old Al Davis as commissioner.
- 1966 - At the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, USA, the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers play baseball's first game on synthetic grass. The Monsanto chemical company provided the experimental playing surface of nylon grass, dubbed Astro Turf.
- 1969 - First Major League Baseball game in Canada - Montreal Expos beats New York Mets 10-9.
- 1969 - In their first game in Major League Baseball franchise history, the Montreal Expos defeat the New York Mets, 11-10 at Shea Stadium in New York.
- 1969 - National League baseball debut of San Diego padres, winning against Houston Astros 2-1 at Jack Murphy Stadium.
- 1969 - The Kansas City Royals play their first Major League Baseball game in the history of the franchise, beating the Minnesota Twins in 12 innings, 4-3.
- 1969 - The Seattle Pilots make their Major League Baseball debut defeating the California Angels, 4-3.
- 1972 - Alvin Kallicharran scores 100 in his first Test Cricket innings versus New Zealand.
- 1974 - Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hits his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth's record of 714 homers.
- 1979 - 8th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Sandra Post.
- 1979 - People's Republic of China joins International Olympic Committee.
- 1980 - New York Islanders' Potvin's two shorthanded goals tie NHL record vs Los Angeles Kings and set NHL record of two shorthanded playoff goals in one period.
- 1981 - New York Islanders score nine goals against Toronto Maple Leafs in playoffs.
- 1982 - Tracy Caulkins (19) wins her 36th US swimming title.
- 1984 - 13th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Juli Inkster.
- 1986 - Facing Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants' rookie Will Clark homers in his first major league at-bat.
- 1986 - The Seattle Mariners' Jim Presley hits two home runs in the ninth and tenth innings helping Seattle to beat the California Angels, 8-4 in a dramatic comeback victory on Opening Day.
- 1989 - One-handed pitcher Jim Abbott's debut, but lasts only 4 2/3 innings.
- 1990 - 54th Golf Masters Championship: Nick Faldo wins, shooting a 278.
- 1990 - Kris Monaghan wins LPGA Red Robin Kyocera Inamori Golf Classic.
- 1991 - Jockey Bill Shoemaker paralyzed in a car accident.
- 1991 - Major League Baseball umpires and baseball reach a 4-year agreement.
- 1991 - Oakland Athletics Stadium becomes first outdoor arena to ban smoking.
- 1993 - Cleveland Indians' Carlos Baerga is first to switch hit homeruns in same inning (vs New York Yankees).
- 1994 - Atlanta Braves' pitcher Kent Mercker no-hits Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-0.
- 1995 - BPAA US Open won by Dave Husted.
- 1995 - Oliver McCall beats Larry Holmes in 12 for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1996 - Bruce Seldon TKOs Tony Tucker in 7 to win vacated WBA boxing title.
- 2006 - Numbersixvalverde, ridden by Niall Madden, wins the Grand National at Aintree.
- 2007 - Zach Johnson wins the 2007 Masters Tournament.
- 2017 - At the Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, USA, the Bubba Burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach race is held, round 3 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 #10 Cadillac DPi driven by Jordan Taylor and Ricky Taylor.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 6th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C7.R driven by Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 11th overall is the Riley Motorsports #50 Mercedes-AMG GT3 driven by Gunnar Jeannette and Cooper MacNeil.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Los Angeles Angels by score 13-6.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Cincinnati Reds by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Texas Rangers by score 10-8. The Rangers begin their 50th season.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Washington Nationals by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Miami Marlins by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Minnesota Twins by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Colorado Rockies by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Baltimore Orioles by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Oakland Athletics by score 9-5.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Chicago White Sox by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Boston Red Sox by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL regular season game: Colorado Avalanche beats Winnipeg Jets by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Minnesota Wild by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Islanders beats Carolina Hurricanes by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Buffalo Sabres by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Boston Bruins beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 2-1.
Births of sports figures on April 8
- 1902 - Birth of Arthur Wellard; cricket player (big hitting Somerset and England batsman).
- 1910 - Birth of George Musso; NFL guard (Chicago Bears).
- 1910 - Birth of Wendell Bill; cricket player (New South Wales bat 1929-36 Century on debut 1930).
- 1912 - Birth of Sonja Henie in Oslo, Norway; ice skater (Olympics-gold-1928,1932,1936), actor.
- 1914 - Birth of John Cameron; cricket player (brother of Jimmy, West Indies vice-captain 1939 England tour).
- 1920 - Birth of Erik Pausin in Austria; figure skating pairs (Olympics-silver-1936).
- 1938 - Birth of Mohammad Farooq; cricket player (Pakistani pace bowler in 7 Tests 1960-65).
- 1940 - Birth of John Havlicek in Martin's Ferry, Ohio, USA; NBA hall-of-famer (Boston Celtics).
- 1943 - Birth of Carol Lavell in Fairfax, Vermont, USA; equestrian dressage (Olympics-bronze-1992, 1996).
- 1946 - Birth of Jim "Catfish" Hunter; major-league pitcher (Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees).
- 1949 - Birth of Jim Lampley in Hendersonville, North Carolina, USA; newscaster (Monday Night Baseball).
- 1954 - Birth of Gary Carter; catcher (Montreal Expos, New York Mets).
- 1955 - Birth of John Campbell; harness racer (three-time winner of Hambletonian).
- 1959 - Birth of Franklyn Stephenson; cricket player (great all-rounder).
- 1959 - Birth of Martin John Weston in Worcester, England; cricket player.
- 1963 - Birth of Alec James Stewart in Merton, England; cricketer (son of Mickey/opening bat/occasional wicket keeper).
- 1963 - Birth of Erica Terwillegar in Nelsonville, New Jersey, USA; lugist.
- 1963 - Birth of Terry Porter; NBA guard (Minnesota Timberwolves).
- 1964 - Birth of Valinda Hilleary in Littleton, Colorado, USA; WPVA volleyball player (US Open-9th-1993).
- 1967 - Birth of Kenneth [Kenny] Charlie Griffith Benjamin in Saint John's, Antigua; cricket player (West Indies like his namesake).
- 1968 - Birth of Don Davey; NFL defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1969 - Birth of Steve Jackson; NFL cornerback (Houston/Tennessee Oilers).
- 1970 - Birth of Derek D Brown in Washington DC; team handball right wing (Olympics-1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Gerald Vaughn; Canadian Football League defensive back (Hamilton Tiger Cats).
- 1970 - Birth of Harold Bishop; NFL tight end (Cleveland Browns).
- 1971 - Birth of Edward Fryatt in Rochdale, England; Nike golfer (1994 NCAA West Regional).
- 1971 - Birth of Marc Peers in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; tornado yachter (Olympics-1996).
- 1972 - Birth of Damon Watts; NFL center (Indianapolis Colts).
- 1972 - Birth of Isaac Davis; NFL guard (San Diego Chargers).
- 1972 - Birth of Katrina Powell in Canberra, Australia; field hockey striker (Olympics-1996).
- 1973 - Birth of Alex Gonzalez in Miami, Florida; infielder (Toronto Blue Jays).
- 1973 - Birth of Joel Davis; guard (Cincinnati Bengals).
- 1973 - Birth of Walter Nicholas Henry Tongue in Auckland, New Zealand; 50 metre/100 metre swimmer (Olympics-1996).
- 1976 - Birth of Jim Farnum in Honolulu, Hawaii; kayak (alternate-Olympics-1996).
- 1981 - Birth of Rebecca Wilson in Queensland, Australia; gymnast (Olympics-1996).
Deaths of sports figures on April 8
- 1889 - Henry Jupp, cricket player (scored 63 on Test debut for England in 1877), dies.
- 1938 - Harold Baumgartner, cricket player (took 2-99 lefty in test for South Africa), dies.
- 1943 - Richard Sears, first to win US amateur national tennis match, dies at age 81.
- 1957 - Frank Chester; cricket player (distinguished one-armed England Test ump), dies.
- 1963 - Len Tuckett, cricket player (no runs no wickets in 1 Test for South Africa), dies.
- 1965 - Jack Durston, cricket player (one Test for England, 4-102 and 1-34), dies.
- 1978 - Ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at age 83.
- 1995 - Maurice Allom, cricket player (14 Test wickets-New Zealand debut hat-trick), dies.
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