Historical Events In April - 04

1984  On April - 04 michael Frayn's "Benefactors" premieres in London   

1984  Winston Smith in Orwell's "1984" begins his secret diary on April - 04.   

1985  Tulane University cancels its basketball season amidst scandal on April - 04.   

1986  Wayne Gretsky sets NHL record with 213th point of season on this day in history.   

1986  On April - 04 wayne Gretzky sets NHL record with 213th point of season   

1987  On this day in history dow Jones up 69.89 points, ending at record 2,390.34 points   

1988  50th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Kansas beat Oklahoma 83-79 on this day in history.   

1988  On April - 04 eddie Hill becomes 1st to drag race a ¬ mile in under 5 seconds   

1988  On this day in history largest crowd (55,438) at a season game at Riverfront (Cincinnati Reds vs St Louis Cardinals)   

1988  Last broadcast of "Crossroads" on British TV on April - 04.   

1988  On this day in history new York Mets set Opening Day record with 6 homeruns   

1989  On this day in history kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last NBA game in Seattle   

1989  On April - 04 new York Yankee Tommy John ties record of playing 26 seasons, his 287th win puts him 19th overall as Yankees beat Twins on opening day 4-2   

1990  "The Marshall Chronicles" premieres on ABC-TV on April - 04.   

1990  On April - 04 "The Marshall Chronicles" premiers on ABC-TV   

1990  On April - 04 gloria Estefan released from the hospital after her accident   

1990  Sarah Vaughn jazz singer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1990  On April - 04 security law violator Ivan Boesky is released from federal custody   

1991  "Lucifer's Child" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 28 performances on April - 04.   

1991  Graham Green english novelist, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1991  John Heinz (Sen-R-Pa), dies in a plane crash on April - 04.   

1992  On April - 04 game 1 of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees beat New York Mets 6-4 at Yankee Stadium   

1992  John Tesh (Entertainment Tonight) marries actress Connie Selleca on this day in history.   

1992  Jury deliberations begin in the Noriega case on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history sali Berisha becomes president/Alexander Meksi premier of Albania   

1993  On April - 04 12th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion Texas Tech beats Ohio State 84-82   

1993  5th Seniors Golf Tradition Tom Shaw on this day in history.   

1993  On April - 04 trish Johnson wins Las Vegas LPGA at Canyon Gate Golf Tournament   

1993  On this day in history wrestlemania IX at Caesar's Palace Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan pins Yokozuna   

1994  1st game played at Jacobs Field, Indians beat Mariners 4-3 in 11 innings on April - 04.   

1994  On April - 04 56th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion Arkansas Razorbacks beats Duke 76-72   

1994  KLM Saab 340B crashes at Schiphol, 3 killed on this day in history.   

1994  Largest Opening Day crowd at Yankee Stadium, 56,706 on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history los Angeles Dodger Darryl Strawberry begins substance abuse treatment   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on April - 04.   

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on April - 04.   

1593  On April - 04 birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on April - 04.   

1648  On this day in history birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on April - 04.   

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0636  On this day in history death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)   

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on this day in history.   

1229  On April - 04 hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

1284  On April - 04 alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on this day in history.   

1305  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on April - 04.   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.