1974
Hank Aaron hits number 715. Hank Aaron passed Babe Ruth's record for career home runs, despite receiving hate mail during his chase. He finished with 755.
Wikipedia: Hank AaronPhoto: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
On this day
8 April in history.
5 moments from 1820 to 2008: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.
5 moments
More from 8 April
1820
The Venus de Milo is found
A farmer on the Greek island of Milos dug up an ancient marble statue of a woman. It is now one of the most famous works in the Louvre.
Photo: Livioandronico2013 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
1904
Times Square gets its name
When The New York Times moved into its new tower on Longacre Square, the city renamed the area Times Square in the paper's honour.
Photo: Terabass / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
1959
A plan for a shared computer language
Computer experts, including Grace Hopper, met to plan a programming language for business that any computer could use. It became COBOL.
Wikipedia: COBOLWikipedia: Grace Hopper
Photo: James S. Davis / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
2008
Korea's first astronaut
Yi So-yeon, a young engineer, flew to the International Space Station, the first Korean in space.
Photo: This image or video was catalogued by Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center of the United Stat… / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.