Historical Events
- 121st Grand National: John Buckingham aboard rank 100/1 outsider Foinavon avoids famous carnage to win by 15 lengths from favourite Honey End
- 12th Eurovision Song Contest: Sandie Shaw for United Kingdom wins singing "Puppet on a String" in Vienna
Famous Birthdays
- Arwyn Davies, Welsh actor
- Kenneth Benjamin, West Indian cricketer, born in St John's, Antigua
About April 8, 1967
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 1 month and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Happy Together - The Turtles
#1 Song: Somethin' Stupid - Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra
