April 8, 1981 (Wednesday)
- In Moscow, KGB investigators arrested Vyacheslav Ivankov, an organized crime leader who was nicknamed "Yaponchik" and was the boss of the so-called "Russian Mafia".
- Born: Frédérick Bousquet, French swimmer and recordholder in 50m freestyle, in Perpignan
- Died: General of the Army Omar N. Bradley, 88, last "five-star general" in the United States
Read more about this topic: April 1981
Famous quotes containing the word april:
““10 April 1800—
Blacks rebellious. Crew uneasy. Our linguist says
their moaning is a prayer for death,
ours and their own.”
—Robert Earl Hayden (1913–1980)