On This Day in Boomer History
April 8
1952: | President Truman seizes steel mills to avert a strike |
1954: | "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at Majestic Theater New York City for 270 performances |
1961: | British liner "Dara" explodes in Persian Gulf, kills 236 |
1962: | Accords of Evian (Algeria) accepted by referendum in France |
1963: | 35th Academy Awards - "Lawrence of Arabia," A Bancroft and G Peck win |
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