Sporting Events on April 08
1990 : "Twin Peaks" with Peggy Lipton premieres on ABC-TV
1969 : 1st Baseball game in Canada - Mont Expos beats NY Mets 10-9
1956 : 20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke Jr wins, shooting a 289
1935 : 2nd Golf Masters Championship: Gene Sarazen wins, shooting a 282
1963 : 35th Academy Awards - "Lawrence of Arabia," A Bancroft & G Peck win
1975 : 47th Academy Awards - "Godfather II," Ellen Burstyn & Art Carney win
1984 : 4th Golden Raspberry Awards: Lonely Lady wins
1990 : 54th Golf Masters Championship: Nick Faldo wins, shooting a 278
1996 : Bruce Seldon TKOs Tony Tucker in 7 to win vacated WBA boxing title
1832 : Charles Darwin begins trip through Rio de Janeiro
1969 : Expansion teams Royals, Expos, Padres & Pilots win their 1st games
1980 : Islander Potvin's 2 shorthanded goals tie NHL record vs Kings &
1956 : M Bandaranaike's People's front wins election in Ceylon
1980 : set NHL rec of 2 shorthanded playoff goals in 1 period
1943 : Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games
1982 : Tracy Caulkins, 19, wins her 36th US swimming title