What happened this day in history April 8, 1974

What are the important events that happened on April 8, 1974? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

April 8, 1974: Facts & Myths About This Day

April 8, 1974 is the 98th day of the year 1974 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 267 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is March 26, 1974 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 134,611,200 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘enneacontaoctagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $4,015.25. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Tiger is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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April 8, 1974 Historical Events

  • 1974
    at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Hank Aaron hits his 715th career home run to surpass Babe Ruth’s 39-year-old record.

Who were born on April 8, 1974?

  • 1974
    Chino XL, American rapper
  • 1974
    Holger Hott Johansen, Norwegian orienteerist
  • 1974
    Nayden Todorov, Bulgarian conductor
  • 1974
    Nnedi Okorafor, Nigerian American writer

Who died on April 8, 1974?

  • 1974
    James Charles McGuigan, Catholic archbishop of Toronto (b. 1894)

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