Historical Events In April - 03

1947  On this day in history "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 108 performances   

1947  On this day in history "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 108 perfs   

1948  On April - 03 1st US figure skating championships held   

1948  Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan ($5B aid to 16 European countries) on this day in history.   

1948  Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan to restore Europe on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history the first US figure skating championships held   

1948  On April - 03 uS female Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill   

1948  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button   

1949  KQW-AM in San Francisco CA changes call letters to KCBS on this day in history.   

1949  North Atlantic Treaty, pact signed by US, Britain, France & Canada on this day in history.   

1949  WLWS (now WCMH) TV channel 4 in Columbus OH (NBC) begins broadcasting on April - 03.   

1949  Basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89 on April - 03.   

1950  Adolf Wiklund, composer, dies at 70 on April - 03.   

1951  Christopher Fry's "Sleep of Prisoners", premieres in Oxford on this day in history.   

1951  On April - 03 christopher Fry's "Sleep of Prisoners," premieres in Oxford   

1951  On April - 03 johannes C Kielstra, Dut economist/gov (Suriname 1933-44), dies at 72   

1952  On April - 03 dutch Queen Juliana speaks to US Congress   

1954  On this day in history "Me & Juliet" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 358 performances   

1954  On April - 03 don Perry climbs a 20' rope in under 2.8 seconds (AAU record)   

1955  Baltimore Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs Kansas City Athletics) on April - 03.   

1955  On this day in history fire in cinema to Sclessin Belgium, kills 39   

1955  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Oklahoma City Golf Open on April - 03.   

1955  On April - 03 night express train in Guadalajara derails, killing 300   

1955  On this day in history balt Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs KC Athletics)   

1956  On this day in history "Silk Stockings" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 461 performances   

1956  On this day in history bulgarian vice premier Traitsjo Kostov rehabilitated   

1956  German war criminals Hinrichsen/Rhl/Siebens/Viebahn are freed on this day in history.   

1956  T Kostov, Bulgarian vice-premier, executed on this day in history.   

1957  Samuel Beckett's "Endgame", premieres in London on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test   

1957  On this day in history samuel Beckett's "Endgame," premieres in London   

1958  "Say, Darling" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 332 performances on April - 03.   

1958  Fidel Castro's rebels attacked Havana on April - 03.   

1958  Theodor Kramer, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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1151  Igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202) was born on April - 03.   

1245  On April - 03 birth of philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85)   

1367  Henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413) was born on this day in history.   

1438  On April - 03 birth of john III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland   

1485  Lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1569  Giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  George Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs) was born on this day in history.   

0033  On April - 03 death of christ, crucified (according to astronomer Humphreys & Waddington)   

0628  Death of Chosroes II, emperor of Persia (579..628), murdered by his son on this day in history.   

0963  Death of William III, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 915) on April - 03.   

1287  On this day in history honorius IV, [Giacomo Savelli], Italian Pope (1285-87), dies   

1350  Death of Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295) on April - 03.   

1512  On April - 03 richard Pafraet, Dutch printer, dies   

1525  On April - 03 giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49   

1581  Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies on April - 03.