Wednesday, April 08, 2026

History for April 8

History for April 8 - On-This-Day.com 
Elizabeth "Betty" Ford (Bloomer) 1918 - Wife of 38th U.S. President Gerald R. Ford, founder of the Betty Ford Clinic
  • 1513 - Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain.
  • 1832 - About 300 American troops of the 6th Infantry left Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, to confront the Sauk Indians in the Black Hawk War.
  • 1913 - The Seventeenth amendment was ratified, requiring direct election of senators.
  • 1952 - U.S. President Truman seized steel mills to prevent a nationwide strike.
  • 1986 - Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, CA

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