On this day, April 8, in 1975, the inauguration of the Friendship Tower in Bagac, Bataan symbolized the restoration of a friendship between Japan and the Philippines.
The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014].
On this day in 1920, a fragment of the Venus de Milo was found on the island of Melos in the Aegean. After being repaired, it was exhibited in the Louvre, in Paris.
https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/April-8
On this day in 2016, SpaceX successfully returned to Earth with a Falcon 9 rocket booster. SpaceX is a private spaceflight company.
https://todayinsci.com/4/4_08.htm
Today, April 8 is Sabado de Gloria.
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