April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). There are 267 days remaining in the year. April 8 - Events. 217 - Roman emperor Caracalla is assassinated (and succeeded) by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus 1203 - Congress in Bilino Polje, where Ban Kulin officially declared his allegiance to the Catholic Church and denounced the heresy. 1730 - Shearith Israel, the first synagogue in New York City, is dedicated.Including:

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April Fool's Day or All Fools' Day, though not a holiday in its own right, is a notable day celebrated in many countries on April 1. The day is marked by the commission of hoaxes and other practical jokes of varying sophistication on friends and neighbours, or sending them on fools' errands, the aim of which is to embarrass the gullible. April Fool's Day - Origin. The origin of this custom has been much disputed, and many ludicrous solutions have been suggested, e.g. that it is a farcical comm ...

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April, May, and June Duck are a trio of Walt Disney's comic book characters. They were created by Carl Barks and were first used in a story published in February 1953. They are descendants of Pintail Duck. They were born in 1940 as the triplet daughters of Daisy Duck's sister, who is presumably Donna Duck. They live in Duckburg, Calisota, along with their aunt and act as their cousins' Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck female counterparts, occasional rivals, occasional friends, and occasional dates. They are members of the organization The Junior Chic ...

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The April 1983 U.S. Embassy bombing was the April 18, 1983, suicide bombing of the United States Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon. It was the deadliest attack on a US diplomatic mission up to that time, and is seen by some as marking the beginning of anti-US attacks by Islamist groups. The bomb was detonated in a delivery van driven by a suicide bomber, carrying about 400 pounds (181 kg). The van, believed stolen from the embassy a year before, gained access to the embassy compound and parked under the portico at the very front of th ...

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See also: Afghanistan timeline April 2002 April 2002 - April 28 2002. Recent celebrity deaths: Alexander Lebed - Russian General who ran for the presidency against Boris Yeltsin; Ruth Handler - inventor of the Barbie Doll April 2002 - April 26 2002. In Erfurt, Germany, a nineteen-year-old runs amok at his high school, killing 14 teachers, two other pupils and himself. The event sparks a discussion about stricter weapons laws in Germany, and about banning viol ...

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April 12 - 599 BC to 1899. 599 BC - Mahavira, Indian founder of Jainism (d. 527 BC) 812 - Muhammad at-Taqi, Arabian Shia Imam (d. 835) 1484 - Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) 1500 - Joachim Camerarius, German classical scholar (d. 1574) 1526 - Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) 1550 - Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) 1577 - King Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) 1713 - Guillaume Thomas ...

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April 12 - 65 to 1899. 65 - Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist 238 - Gordian I, Roman Emperor (suicide) 238 - Gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle) 1443 - Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury 1550 - Claude, Duke of Guise, French soldier (b. 1496) 1555 - Juana of Castile, queen of Philip I of Castile (b. 1479) 1687 - Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer 1704 - Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, French bi ...

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April 2005 in rail transport - April 1 – April 2. April 1 All former BC Rail systems and operations are fully integrated into those of the purchasing railroad, Canadian National Railway. [1] Kansas City Southern Railway completes its controlling interest purchase of TFM. OmniTRAX purchases Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado RailNet, Georgia and Florida RailNet and Ill ...

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In November 1875, activists of the Bulgarian Revolutionary Central Committee met in the Romanian town of Giurgiu and decided that the political situation was suitable for a general uprising. The uprising was scheduled for April or May 1876. The territory of the country was divided into five revolutionary districts with centres in Vratsa, Veliko Tarnovo, Sliven, Plovdiv and Sofia. In the progress of the preparation of the uprising, the organisers gave up the idea of a fifth revolutionary district in Sofia due to the deplorable situatio ...

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April Uprising, April Uprising - Preparation, April Uprising - Outbreak and reaction, April Uprising - Results

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April 2005 in India - Last month. ...

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April 2005 in India, April 2005 in India - Ongoing events, April 2005 in India - Future events, April 2005 in India - Deaths in April, April 2005 in India - Upcoming elections, April 2005 in India - Ongoing trials, April 2005 in India - Related pages, April 2005 in India - April 25 2005, April 2005 in India - April 24 2005, April 2005 in India - April 8 2005, April 2005 in India - April 7 2005, April 2005 in India - Last month, April 2005 in India - Past events by month, April 2005 in India - News collections and sources

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"April Tenth" was originally included on the UK "Shut Your Mouth" release: UK CD single MUSH106CDSX (Limited to 1,500 copies) It has appeared on no other release. ...

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"April Tenth" was written and recorded by Garbage in Montreux, Switzerland in July 2002. It was later mixed at Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin. Spoken word over a lush electronic soundscape, "April Tenth" is a cold and exotic track about the perils of decaying friendships and rotting society. "April Tenth" is published by Deadarm Music/Almo Music Corp (ASCAP) and Vibecrusher Music/Irving Music, Inc (BMI). The song's full legal title is "April 10th". It is registered at ASCAP as 'Title Code: 3 ...

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The origin of this custom has been much disputed, and many theories have been suggested, e.g. that it is a farcical commemoration of Christ being sent from Annas to Caiaphas, from Caiaphas to Pilate, from Pilate to Herod, and from Herod back again to Pilate, the crucifixion having taken place about the 1st of April. What seems certain is that it is in some way or other a relic of those once universal festivities held at the vernal equinox, which, beginning on old New Year's day, the 25th of March, ended on the 1st of April. Thi ...

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April Fool's Day, April Fool's Day - Origin, April Fool's Day - Superstitions, April Fool's Day - Hoaxes, April Fool's Day - Well-known hoaxes, April Fool's Day - By radio stations, April Fool's Day - By television stations, April Fool's Day - Lists of April Fool hoaxes, April Fool's Day - Other prank days in the world, April Fool's Day - Quotes about April Fool's Day, April Fool's Day - Nuisance caused to third parties by April Fool's Day

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In conformity with the decisions taken at Oborishte, the local committee attacked the headquarters of the Ottoman police in the town and proclaimed the insurrection two weeks in advance. Within several days, the rebellion spread to the whole Sredna Gora and to a number of towns and villages in the northwestern Rhodopes. The insurrection broke out in the other revolutionary districts, as well, though on a much smaller scale. The areas of Gabrovo, Tryavna, and Pavlikeni also revolted in force, as well as several villages north and south of Sliven and near Berovo (in ...

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The origin of this custom has been much disputed, and many ludicrous solutions have been suggested, e.g. that it is a farcical commemoration of Christ being sent from Annas to Caiaphas, from Caiaphas to Pilate, from Pilate to Herod, and from Herod back again to Pilate, the crucifixion having taken place about the 1st of April. What seems certain is that it is in some way or other a relic of those once universal festivities held at the vernal equinox, which, beginning on old New Year's day, the 25th of March, ended on the 1st of ...

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April Fool's Day, April Fool's Day - Origin, April Fool's Day - Superstitions, April Fool's Day - Hoaxes, April Fool's Day - Well-known hoaxes, April Fool's Day - By radio stations, April Fool's Day - By television stations, April Fool's Day - Lists of April Fool hoaxes, April Fool's Day - Other prank days in the world, April Fool's Day - Quotes about April Fool's Day, April Fool's Day - Nuisance caused to third parties by April Fool's Day

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Traditionally, pranks are to be performed before noon. Those done afterwards are supposed to bring bad luck to the perpetrator. This stipulation may have been contrived by annoyed parents and school teachers wanting a respite from a full day of pranks. Anyone who fails to respond with a sense of humor to the tricks played on them is also said to be liable to suffer bad luck. It is said that one fooled by a pretty girl will ...

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April Fool's Day, April Fool's Day - Origin, April Fool's Day - Superstitions, April Fool's Day - Hoaxes, April Fool's Day - Well-known hoaxes, April Fool's Day - By radio stations, April Fool's Day - By television stations, April Fool's Day - Lists of April Fool hoaxes, April Fool's Day - Other prank days in the world, April Fool's Day - Quotes about April Fool's Day, April Fool's Day - Nuisance caused to third parties by April Fool's Day

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The April 1 tradition in France includes poisson d'avril (literally "April fish"), attempting to attach a paper fish to the victim's back without being noticed. In Spanish-speaking countries, similar pranks are practiced on December 28, the Day of the Holy Innocents. This custom also exists in certain areas of Belgium, including the province of Antwerp. The Flemish tradition is for children to lock out their parents or teachers, only letting them in ...

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April Fool's Day, April Fool's Day - Origin, April Fool's Day - Superstitions, April Fool's Day - Hoaxes, April Fool's Day - Well-known hoaxes, April Fool's Day - By radio stations, April Fool's Day - By television stations, April Fool's Day - Lists of April Fool hoaxes, April Fool's Day - Other prank days in the world, April Fool's Day - Quotes about April Fool's Day, April Fool's Day - Nuisance caused to third parties by April Fool's Day

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The April 1 tradition in France includes poisson d'avril (literally "April's fish"), attempting to attach a paper fish to the victim's back without being noticed. In Spanish-speaking countries, similar pranks are practiced on December 28, the Day of the Holy Innocents. This custom also exists in certain areas of Belgium, including the province of Antwerp. The Flemish tradition is for children to lock out their parents or teachers, only letting them in ...

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April Fool's Day, April Fool's Day - Origin, April Fool's Day - Superstitions, April Fool's Day - Hoaxes, April Fool's Day - Well-known hoaxes, April Fool's Day - By radio stations, April Fool's Day - By television stations, April Fool's Day - Lists of April Fool hoaxes, April Fool's Day - Other prank days in the world, April Fool's Day - Quotes about April Fool's Day, April Fool's Day - Nuisance caused to third parties by April Fool's Day

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Annual BMW Innovations see a new "cutting-edge invention" by BMW advertised across British newspapers every year , examples including: The "Toot and Calm Horn", which calms rather than aggravates other drivers, so reducing the risk of road rage, MINI cars being used in upcoming space missions to Mars, IDS ("Insect Deflector Screen") Technology - using elastic solutions to bounce insects off the windscreen as you drive SHEF ("Satellite Hypersensitive ...

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April Fool's Day, April Fool's Day - Origin, April Fool's Day - Superstitions, April Fool's Day - Hoaxes, April Fool's Day - Well-known hoaxes, April Fool's Day - By radio stations, April Fool's Day - By television stations, April Fool's Day - Lists of April Fool hoaxes, April Fool's Day - Other prank days in the world, April Fool's Day - Quotes about April Fool's Day, April Fool's Day - Nuisance caused to third parties by April Fool's Day

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Charting versions were recorded by the Les Baxter orchestra, by the Richard Hayman orchestra, by the Freddy Martin orchestra, and by Vic Damone. The Les Baxter recording was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 2374. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on March 28, 1953 and lasted 22 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2. The Richard Hayman recording was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 70114. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on Apri ...

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April in Portugal song, April in Portugal song - Charting versions, April in Portugal song - Other contemporary versions, April in Portugal song - Other recorded versions

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Some analysts consider that the M-19's history can be summarized as a failed armed revolutionary struggle during the early to mid 1980s in Colombia, and a relatively constructive reincorporation into civil society and political life during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Among the actions performed by the M-19, some significant events stand out. On New Year's Eve 1979, the group dug a tunnel into a Colombian Army weapons depot, taking over 5000 weapons. It was considered by analysts as one of the first signs of the true potential for ...

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19th of April Movement, 19th of April Movement - Armed Activity, 19th of April Movement - Demobilization and Participation in Politics

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The M-19 eventually gave up its weapons, received pardons and became a political party in the late 80's, the M-19 Democratic Alliance ("Alianza Democrática M-19", or (AD/M-19), which renounced the armed struggle. Eventually the M-19 returned Bolivar's sword as a symbol of its demobilization and desire to change society through its participation in legal politics. In 1990, one of its more prominent figures, presidential candidate and former guerrilla commander Carlos Pizarro Leongómez, while aboard an airline flight, was murdered by ...

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19th of April Movement, 19th of April Movement - Armed Activity, 19th of April Movement - Demobilization and Participation in Politics

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