Historical Events In April - 03

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

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

1948  On this day in history 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 this day in history uS female Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill   

1948  US male Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button on April - 03.   

1949  On this day in history kQW-AM in San Francisco CA changes call letters to KCBS   

1949  On this day in history north Atlantic Treaty, pact signed by US, Britain, France & Canada   

1949  WLWS (now WCMH) TV channel 4 in Columbus OH (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1949  Basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history adolf Wiklund, composer, dies at 70   

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

1951  On this day in history christopher Fry's "Sleep of Prisoners," premieres in Oxford   

1951  Johannes C Kielstra, Dut economist/gov (Suriname 1933-44), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1955  Fire in cinema to Sclessin Belgium, kills 39 on April - 03.   

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

1955  Night express train in Guadalajara derails, killing 300 on this day in history.   

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

1956  "Silk Stockings" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 461 performances on April - 03.   

1956  On April - 03 bulgarian vice premier Traitsjo Kostov rehabilitated   

1956  German war criminals Hinrichsen/Rhl/Siebens/Viebahn are freed on April - 03.   

1956  On April - 03 t Kostov, Bulgarian vice-premier, executed   

1957  Samuel Beckett's "Endgame", premieres in London on April - 03.   

1957  On this day in history uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test   

1957  Samuel Beckett's "Endgame," premieres in London on April - 03.   

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

1958  On this day in history fidel Castro's rebels attacked Havana   

1958  Theodor Kramer, writer, dies on April - 03.   

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1151  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of john III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland   

1485  Lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet was born on April - 03.   

1529  On April - 03 birth of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581)   

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  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  Honorius IV, [Giacomo Savelli], Italian Pope (1285-87), dies on April - 03.   

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

1512  On this day in history richard Pafraet, Dutch printer, dies   

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.