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Politics
Begins regency for Constantine VI
Irene began her regency for her son Constantine VI.
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25 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1783
Science
Annexation of the Crimean Khanate
Catherine approves the annexation of Crimea into the Russian Empire on 8 April 1783, consolidating Russian dominance over the northern Black Sea coast.
View details1821
Science
Delivers 'Discourse on the Subject of Women' sermon
Mott delivered an early public sermon in Philadelphia articulating women's spiritual and social equality within a Quaker religious framework.
View details1827
Activism
Birth of Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon
Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon was born on April 8, 1827, marking the start of a life dedicated to advocacy and education.
View details1857
Aviation
Birth of Fanny Lucy Radmall
Fanny Lucy Radmall, later Lucy, Lady Houston, was born in Lambeth, London, England.
View details1884
Arts
Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Marie Hall was born on 8 April 1884 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, into a musical family; her father was a harpist.
View details1885
Aviation
Birth of Blanche Stuart Scott
Birth of Blanche Stuart Scott in Rochester, New York, a future pioneering American aviator.
View details1892
Arts
Birth of Gladys Louise Smith
Birth of Gladys Louise Smith (later known professionally as Mary Pickford) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
View details1893
Aviation
Born in Oxford, North Carolina
Georgia Broadwick was born on April 8, 1893, in Oxford, North Carolina.
View details1903
Science
Marriage to Major John MacBride
Maud Gonne married Irish nationalist and Boer War veteran Major John MacBride in Paris.
View details1905
1905
Science
Death of Sarah E. Goode
Death of Sarah E. Goode in Chicago on April 8, 1905, closing the life of an inventor and entrepreneur.
View details1931
Aviation
Autogyro world altitude record
Set a world altitude record of 18,415 feet flying a Pitcairn PCA-2 autogyro.
View details1968
Aviation
Heroic saving of passengers on BOAC Flight 712
Harrison repeatedly helps passengers escape BOAC Flight 712, saving about 21 lives but losing her own in the fire.
View details1968
Aviation
BOAC Flight 712 emergency and Harrison’s evacuation role
BOAC Flight 712 suffers an engine fire and emergency landing at Heathrow; Harrison begins evacuation duties at the rear door.
View details1968
Aviation
Death of Barbara Jane Harrison in BOAC Flight 712 disaster
Death of Barbara Jane Harrison at age 22 in the BOAC Flight 712 fire at Heathrow after aiding passengers.
View details1975
Science
Eighth and final Academy Award win, for 'The Sting'
Edith Head won her eighth and final competitive Oscar for Best Costume Design for 'The Sting' at the 47th Academy Awards.
View details1975
Arts
Opening gala of Baker’s 50th anniversary show
Josephine Baker opened a stage retrospective in Paris, celebrating 50 years in showbiz.
View details1987
Politics
Resignation as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Horn's tenure as the first woman president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland ended with her resignation effective April 8, 1987.
View details1991
Arts
Died in Chicago, Illinois
Ruth Page died on April 8, 1991, in Chicago at age 92, after a career spanning over seven decades as a dancer and choreographer.
View details2002
Activism
Appointment as United Nations Messenger of Peace
Goodall was appointed a UN Messenger of Peace on April 8, 2002.
View details2003
Science
Fifth and final patent granted
US Patent 6,544,254 granted for a combination ultrasound and laser method and apparatus for removing cataract lenses, Bath's fifth and final patent.
View details2009
Aviation
Leads Maersk Alabama rescue operations
On April 8, 2009, Howard led the rescue operations of Captain Richard Phillips.
View details2011
Arts
Death of Hedda Sterne
Hedda Sterne passed away on April 8, 2011, in New York City, at the age of 100.
View details2019
Science
Jean Dominique Cassini Medal Presentation
EGU awarded Jean Dominique Cassini Medal to Margaret G. Kivelson.
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