*  Betty Ford (1st Lady and namesake of Betty Ford Clinic) was born on this date in 1918

*  On April 8, 1986 Clint Eastwood was elected Mayor of Carmel, California

* Oakland A's stadium becomes the first outdoor stadium to ban smoking

* And, on this date in 1979, the 204th & Final episode of the ground-breaking & sometimes controversial sitcom "All In The Family" aired

To see more interesting events that happened on this day, visit http://www.historyorb.com/day/april/8?p=2

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