Events in Film & TV on April 8

Academy Awards

1963 35th Academy Awards: "Lawrence of Arabia", Anne Bancroft & Gregory Peck win

Actress Anne Bancroft — Actress
Anne Bancroft

Soldier and Writer T. E. Lawrence — Soldier and Writer
T. E. Lawrence

Academy Awards

1975 47th Academy Awards: "The Godfather Part II", Ellen Burstyn & Art Carney win

Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola — Filmmaker
Francis Ford Coppola

Actress Ellen Burstyn — Actress
Ellen Burstyn

1979 205th & final episode of "All in the Family"; followed by "Archie Bunker's Place" for 4 seasons
1984 4th Golden Raspberry Awards: "Lonely Lady" wins

Election of Interest

1986 Clint Eastwood elected mayor of Carmel, California. Makes his day.

Actor and Director Clint Eastwood — Actor and Director
Clint Eastwood

Television Premiere

1990 "Twin Peaks" created by David Lynch and starring Kyle MacLachlan premieres on ABC-TV

Filmmaker David Lynch — Filmmaker
David Lynch

WrestleMania

2018 WrestleMania XXXIV, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA: Ronda Rousey makes WWE debut, teaming with Kurt Angle to beat Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in a mixed tag team match