Historical Events
- "White Horse Inn" opens in London
Music History
Dmitri Shostakovich's ballet "The Arrow" premieres
Famous Birthdays
- John Gavin [Juan Vincent Apablasa Jr], American actor (Imitation of Life, Psycho), and US Ambassador to Mexico (1981–86), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2018)
Famous Deaths
- Eric Axel Karlfeldt, Swedish poet (Nobel Prize for Literature 1931), dies at 66 [1]
About April 8, 1931
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 92 years, 5 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
