What Happened on April 8, 1950

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
Born in 1950

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