Doom Almanac April 8 in doom history

April8

April 8: a quiet day in doom history

Nothing in our files was due to end on April 8, said on April 8, or busted on April 8. Here is the nearest doom on either side.

From the desk · our own words, not a fact

Quiet day. The desk suggests visiting a busier date; there’s no shortage of them.

Nearest doom

on the calendar, any year

Earlier in the year · 4 days before

April 4

Doom window opened · busted · 2026

Mhlakela's April 4-5, 2026 Rapture (Hard Stop: May 14)

Later in the year · 2 days after

April 10

Doomsday · busted · 1981

An 8.5 Earthquake Flattens Los Angeles at 5:31 a.m. on April 10, 1981 (+3 more)

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