Historical Events
- 27th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Tennessee beats Stanford, 64-48; Volunteers' back-to-back titles; coach Pat Summitt, 8 national championships
- The construction of the world's first building to integrate wind turbines completes, in Bahrain.
Famous Deaths
- John Button, Australian politician (Button car plan), dies at 74
- Stanley Kamel, American actor (b. 1943)
- Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley (b. 1928)
Died in 2008 2008 Highlights
About April 8, 2008
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 16 years and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Touch My Body - Mariah Carey
#1 Song: American Boy - Estelle Ft. Kanye West
