April 8th (2006) was a Saturday. It's the 97th day of the year (98th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 268 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 8th April, 2006
» 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.
April 8th Famous Deaths for 2006
» Gerard Reve, Dutch author (b. 1923)
April 8th Holidays in History
» Birkat Hachama (observed once every 28 years), last in 2009 and next in 2037 (Hebrew)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Anne Ayres (Episcopal Church (USA))
» Constantina
» Saint Julie Billiart of Namur named Julie Billiart of Namur
» Saint Perpetuus known as Perpetuus
» Saint Walter of Pontoise called Walter of Pontoise
» William Augustus Muhlenberg (Episcopal Church (USA))
» April 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Middle date on which Easter Sunday can fall
» DABDay Draw A Bird Day (International)
» Earliest day on which Public holidays in Liberia named Fast and Prayer Day can fall, while April 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Friday in April (Liberia)