Historical Events
- "I Hate Hamlet" opens at Walter Kerr Theater NYC for 88 performances
Sports History
Jockey Bill Shoemaker paralyzed in a car accident
- Major league umpires & baseball reach a 4-year agreement
Film & TV History
Michael Landon announces he has inoperable cancer of the pancreas
- Oakland A's stadium becomes 1st outdoor arena in USA to ban smoking
Famous Deaths
- Dead [Pelle Ohlin], Swedish heavy metal singer (Mayhem), commits suicide at 22
Died in 1991 1991 Highlights
About April 8, 1991
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 33 years and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
- #1 Song: I've Been Thinking About You - Londonbeat
- #1 Song: The One and Only - Chesney Hawkes