Historical Events
- 153rd Grand National: Irish 10/1 shot Papillon, ridden by jockey Ruby Walsh and trained by his father Ted Walsh wins by 1ΒΌ lengths from Mely Moss
- Nineteen US Marines are killed when a V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft crashes near Marana, Arizona
Famous Deaths
Claire Trevor
Claire Trevor, American actress (Marjorie Morningstar), dies of respiratory failure at 91
Claire Trevor
2000 Highlights
About April 8, 2000
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 20 years, 4 months and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aries
