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Historical Events on April 8

9 notable historical events happened on April 8 throughout history.

14 famous birthdays on April 8 — including Philip IV of Spain, Christian IX of Denmark, Mary Pickford

20th Century5 events

1904
economy

Entente Cordiale — series of agreements between the United Kingdom and France about colonies in Africa, Siam (Thailand), Newfoundland, and New Hebrides (Vanuatu)

1963
war

35th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1962

1965
politics

Merger Treaty — treaty merging the institutions of the ECSC, EEC, and Euratom into the European Communities

1967
culture

Eurovision Song Contest 1967 — 12th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest

1975
war

47th Academy Awards — Award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1974

21st Century4 events

2007
general

2007 Malaysian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2007

2013
general

April 8, 2013 — date

2018
general

2018 Bahrain Grand Prix — Formula One race held in Bahrain

2022
war

Kramatorsk railway station attack — missile strike against civilians in April 2022 in Ukraine