Historical Events
- "Miss Liberty" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 308 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Carmen Twillie, American session singer (The Lion King - "Circle of Life"; Celene Dion; Pink Floyd), born in Playa del Rey, California
- Grzegorz Lato, Polish footballer and manager, born in Malbork, Poland
Famous Deaths
- Albert Ehrenstein, Austrian writer and poet (Strum), dies at 63
- Vaslav Nijinsky, Ukrainian legendary ballet dancer and choreographer, dies in London at 60
1950 Highlights
About April 8, 1950
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 11 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aries