Historical Events
- 159th Grand National: 11–1 Irish shot Numbersixvalverde, ridden by Niall Madden wins by 6 lengths from defending champion Hedgehunter
- Shedden massacre: The bodies of eight men, all shot to death, are found in a field in Ontario, Canada. The murders are soon linked to the Bandidos motorcycle gang.
Famous Weddings
- "All of Us" TV actress LisaRaye McCoy (38) weds Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Michael Misick (40) in an $1.5 million beachside wedding in the Caribbean
Ali Landry
Former Miss USA and "Eve" actress Ali Landry (32) weds film director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde (28) in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
- Spanish model and actress Ines Sastre (32) weds Alexandro Corrias at Brompton Oratory in South Kensington, London
- Two-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Spanish gypsy singer Rosario Flores (42) weds "Kingdom of Heaven" first assistant director Pedro Lazaga on a small village Canos de Meca in Cadiz, Spain
Famous Deaths
- (Heinz) "Henry" Lewy, German-American sound engineer and record producer (Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Stephen Bishop, Judee Sill, The Monkees), dies at 79
- Gerard Reve, Dutch writer (Evenings, Dear Guys), dies at 82
About April 8, 2006
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 17 years, 5 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Bad Day - Daniel Powter
#1 Song: Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
