April 8th is known as Draw A Picture Of A Bird Day as well as Empanada Day.
Today marks day 98 of the year, and we have 267 days left of the year.
People who were born on this day all share the Aries zodiac sign.
If you’d like to learn some of the top historical events that all happened on this day, then you’ve come to the right place! Here we are going to fill you in on many areas including, religion, mathematics, sports, celebrities, animals and more.
Did you know that on this day in 1879, New York City started selling milk in glass bottles? Before this, people had to provide their own containers and the milk was received from large kegs.
Keep reading for more facts about April 8th in history!
What Happened On April 8 In History?
2019
Research discovered that as many as 600 million birds die in the US every year after flying into skyscrapers.
Source CNN
2013
The Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher died at 87 years old.
Thatcher was Britain's first prime minister and over 2,000 guests attended her funeral on April 17.
Source Politico
1916
Racer Bob Burman died after crashing his race car in Corona, California.
Additionally, Burman's riding mechanic and a policeman and three spectators were killed in the accident.
Source Wikipedia
1879
New York City started selling milk in glass bottles, a first for the USA.
It was done in a move to make the sale and consumption of milk safer and more sanitary.
Source Wired
1796
German mathematician, Carl Friedrich Gauss became the first person to prove quadratic reciprocity law.
The law of quadratic reciprocity is a theory from modular arithmetic giving conditions for solving quadratic equations modulo prime numbers.
Source Wikipedia
1766
The first idea of a fire escape was patented.
The escape consisted of a wicker basket which was attached to a pulley and chain.
Source Firefighter Close Calls
1093
The iconic historical Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, England was dedicated to Bishop Walkelin.
Source Information Britain
Did you know that on this day, April 8th 1879, New York City started selling milk in glass bottles?