Page 7: Historical Events In April - 03

1947  On April - 03 "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 108 performances   

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 April - 03.   

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  US female Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill on this day in history.   

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 April - 03.   

1949  North Atlantic Treaty, pact signed by US, Britain, France & Canada on April - 03.   

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 April - 03.   

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

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

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

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

1952  Dutch Queen Juliana speaks to US Congress on this day in history.   

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

1954  Don Perry climbs a 20' rope in under 2.8 seconds (AAU record) on April - 03.   

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

1955  On April - 03 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  "Silk Stockings" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 461 performances on this day in history.   

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  T Kostov, Bulgarian vice-premier, executed on April - 03.   

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

1957  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on this day in history.   

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

1958  "Say, Darling" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 332 performances on this day in history.   

1958  On April - 03 fidel Castro's rebels attacked Havana   

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

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1151  Igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202) was born on this day in history.   

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

1367  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1529  On this day in history birth of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581)   

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

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

0033  Death of Christ, crucified (according to astronomer Humphreys & Waddington) on April - 03.   

0628  On April - 03 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  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 April - 03.