PRESS UNIONS WARN OF A MERGER STRIKE
Date: 09 April 1966
10 unions conf; rept no progress in talks with new co, warn of strike; Murphy says publishers pledge not to begin operation without 48-hr notice
Mark Blundell Birthday, Date of Birth
Mark Blundell (born 8 April 1966) is a British racing driver who competed in Formula One for four seasons, sports cars, and CART. He won the 1992 24 Hours of Le Mans. He was a Formula One presenter for the British broadcaster ITV until the end of the 2008 season when the TV broadcasting rights switched to the BBC. Blundell returned to the track in 2019, driving in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship for the Trade Price Cars team.
Read more...- Birthday, Date of Birth
- Friday, April 8, 1966
- Place of Birth
- Barnet, England
- Age
- 55
- Star Sign
- ♈
The April 8, 1966 was a Friday under the star sign of ♈. It was the 97 day of the year. President of the United States was Lyndon B. Johnson.
If you were born on this day, you are 55 years old. Your last birthday was on the Thursday, April 8, 2021, 4 days ago. Your next birthday is on Friday, April 8, 2022, in 360 days. You have lived for 20,093 days, or about 482,240 hours, or about 28,934,432 minutes, or about 1,736,065,944 seconds.
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8th of April 1966 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on April 8, 1966
Kootz Is Closing Art Gallery; Will Write About His Career
Date: 08 April 1966
By GRACE GLUECK
Grace GLUECK
S Kootz to close gallery; will write book on experiences in art world
Stepped-Up Buying Spurs Stock Prices To Gains on Amex
Date: 08 April 1966
By ALEXANDER R. HAMMER
Alexander HAMMER
MARKET MARCHES TO WIDE ADVANCE; Key Averages Rise Slightly Stocks Gaining Edge Out Declines by 703 to 481 VOLUME IS 9.65 MILLION Anaconda and Kodak Add to Strength of Day Rails and Airlines Dominant MARKET MARCHES TO WIDE ADVANCE
Date: 08 April 1966
By JOHN J. ABELE
John ABELE
TV AWARD LISTED FOR MRS. JOHNSON; Peabody Prizes to Be Given April 21 Details Secret
Date: 08 April 1966
By VAL ADAMS
Val ADAMS
ABC gets permit to reopen Moscow news bur, closed in Sept; G Watson to head it
News Summary and Index; The Major Events of the Day International National Metropolitan
Date: 09 April 1966
News Summary and Index; The Major Events of the Day International National Metropolitan
Date: 08 April 1966
Rockefeller Makes Candidacy Official; Rockefeller Makes It Official That He Will Seek a 3d Term
Date: 09 April 1966
By THOMAS P. RONAN
Thomas RONAN
Rockefeller says he has given up Pres ambitions
NEWS OF REALTY: 35 PARCELS SOLD; Investors Buy East Village Walkups From Dankners
Date: 08 April 1966
By WILLIAM ROBBINS
William ROBBINS