Historical Events
- 148th Grand National: Irish rider Jason Titley wins aboard 40/1 outsider Royal Athlete; trainer Jenny Pitman's second GN victory
- American Bruce Seldon defeats by RTD over Tony Tucker in 7 rounds to win vacated WBA boxing title
- BPAA US Open won by Dave Husted
Boxing Title Fight
Oliver McCall beats Larry Holmes in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
Famous Deaths
- Andrej Očenáš, Slovak composer, dies at 84
- Maurice Allom, English cricketer (14 Test wickets-NZ debut hat-trick), dies at 89
Died in 1995 1995 Highlights
About April 8, 1995
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 29 years and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Take A Bow - Madonna
#1 Song: Back For Good - Take That
