Template:On this day/April 8

Copy the 3-5 most noteworthy events from the corresponding date page. Please change to past tense and bold the key article. You may also include a relevant photo, sized between 100-140px wide and aligned right.

April 8:

• 1693 – The Pez-Sigüenza expedition began an examination of Pensacola Bay, investigating landforms they named "Punta de Sigüenza" and "Barranca de Santo Tomé."
• 2002 – John Mathis became Chief of Police of the Pensacola Police Department.
• 2008 – Varona's opened.