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April 8

3 sourced moments from April 8 in history: Caracalla was stabbed in 217 in a plot by his own prefect; The Venus de Milo was unearthed on the Greek island of Milos (1820); and Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's career home run record (1974).

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3 things happened on April 8

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1974 Sports · Records & Statistics

Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's career home run record

On a Monday night in Atlanta, Hank Aaron swung at a 1-0 pitch and dethroned a record that had stood for 39 years.

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1820 Culture & Arts · Art

The Venus de Milo was unearthed on the Greek island of Milos

A farmer digging for building stone in 1820 struck marble and uncovered antiquity's most famous armless goddess.

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217 History · Empires & Civilizations

Caracalla was stabbed in 217 in a plot by his own prefect

A roadside stop near Carrhae, a soldier denied promotion, and a prefect who took the throne: how a contemporary senator told the story.

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