Historical Events In April - 03

1985  On this day in history vic Elliot pocketed 15,780 pool balls in 24 hours in London   

1986  On April - 03 maureen O'Boyle (future host of Current Affair) is raped   

1986  On April - 03 uS national debt hits $2,000,000,000,000   

1986  Peter Pears, English tenor (Death in Venice), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1987  Bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualifying record of 212.809 mph at Talladega on this day in history.   

1987  Chicago Cubs trade Dennis Eckersley to A's for 3 minor leaguers on this day in history.   

1987  Duchess of Windsor's jewels auctioned for œ31,380,197 on April - 03.   

1987  On April - 03 the late Duchess of Windsor's jewels are auctioned, fetching nearly $US45 million.   

1987  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history 17th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott   

1988  On this day in history 7th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion Louisiana Tech beat Auburn 56-54   

1988  On this day in history mario Lemieux wins NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky's 7 year streak   

1988  New Jersey Devils beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4-3 in OT, to clinch their 1st ever playoff spot on this day in history.   

1988  Somalia & Ethiopia sign accord about Ogaden desert on this day in history.   

1988  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on April - 03.   

1988  Milton A Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates), dies at 81 on April - 03.   

1989  On April - 03 "Sunrise" a Gannett newspaper begins publishing for the Bronx   

1989  51st NCAA Men's Basketball Champion Michigan beats Seton Hall 80-79 (OT) on April - 03.   

1989  On April - 03 mets win 11th consecutive home opener 8-4 over St Louis at Shea Stadium   

1989  Norman Woolard, actor (Guilty, Saul & David, Medeleine), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history katharine Balfour, actress (Love Story), dies of ALS at 69   

1991  On April - 03 "Penn & Teller - Refrigerator Tour" opens at Eugene O'Neill NYC   

1991  12th Emmy Sports Award presentation on this day in history.   

1991  Bo Jackson signs 1-year contract with Chicago White Sox on April - 03.   

1991  On this day in history thomas Bos skates world record 3 km (3 65.16)   

1991  UN Security Council adopts Gulf War truce resolution on this day in history.   

1991  Graham Greene, Brit writer (3rd Man, Our man in Havana), dies at 86 on April - 03.   

1991  On April - 03 thomas Bos skates world record 3 km (3:65.16)   

1992  1st exhibition game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards-Baltimore Orioles beat New York Mets on this day in history.   

1992  First five coed recruit companies from Orlando, FL Naval Training Center granduate on April - 03.   

1992  On this day in history lloyd "Slim" Andrews, actor (Buf Bill in Tomahawk Territory), dies   

1993  Alexander Mnouchkine, French movie producer (Professional), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1994  13th NCAA Women Basketball Championship North Carolina beats Louisiana Tech 60-59 on this day in history.   

1994  1st roster of Silver Bullets (all-female pro baseball team) announced on April - 03.   

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1151  On April - 03 birth of igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202)   

1245  Philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85) was born on this day in history.   

1367  On April - 03 birth of henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413)   

1438  John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.   

1485  On April - 03 birth of lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet   

1529  Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581) was born on this day in history.   

1569  Giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer was born on April - 03.   

1593  On April - 03 birth of george Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs)   

0033  Death of Christ, crucified (according to astronomer Humphreys & Waddington) on this day in history.   

0628  On this day in history death of chosroes II, emperor of Persia (579..628), murdered by his son   

0963  On April - 03 death of william III, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 915)   

1287  On April - 03 honorius IV, [Giacomo Savelli], Italian Pope (1285-87), dies   

1350  On this day in history death of eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295)   

1512  Richard Pafraet, Dutch printer, dies on this day in history.   

1525  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1581  Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies on this day in history.