Historical Events In April - 04

1984  Michael Frayn's "Benefactors" premieres in London on this day in history.   

1984  On April - 04 winston Smith in Orwell's "1984" begins his secret diary   

1985  On this day in history tulane University cancels its basketball season amidst scandal   

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

1986  On this day in history wayne Gretzky sets NHL record with 213th point of season   

1987  Dow Jones up 69.89 points, ending at record 2,390.34 points on April - 04.   

1988  On April - 04 50th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Kansas beat Oklahoma 83-79   

1988  On this day in history eddie Hill becomes 1st to drag race a ¬ mile in under 5 seconds   

1988  Largest crowd (55,438) at a season game at Riverfront (Cincinnati Reds vs St Louis Cardinals) on April - 04.   

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

1988  New York Mets set Opening Day record with 6 homeruns on April - 04.   

1989  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last NBA game in Seattle on April - 04.   

1989  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 on April - 04.   

1990  On this day in history "The Marshall Chronicles" premieres on ABC-TV   

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

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

1990  On this day in history sarah Vaughn jazz singer, dies at 68   

1990  On this day in history security law violator Ivan Boesky is released from federal custody   

1991  "Lucifer's Child" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 28 performances on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history graham Green english novelist, dies at 86   

1991  On April - 04 john Heinz (Sen-R-Pa), dies in a plane crash   

1992  Game 1 of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees beat New York Mets 6-4 at Yankee Stadium on this day in history.   

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

1992  On April - 04 jury deliberations begin in the Noriega case   

1992  Sali Berisha becomes president/Alexander Meksi premier of Albania on this day in history.   

1993  12th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion Texas Tech beats Ohio State 84-82 on this day in history.   

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

1993  Trish Johnson wins Las Vegas LPGA at Canyon Gate Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

1993  On April - 04 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 this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history 56th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion Arkansas Razorbacks beats Duke 76-72   

1994  KLM Saab 340B crashes at Schiphol, 3 killed on April - 04.   

1994  Largest Opening Day crowd at Yankee Stadium, 56,706 on April - 04.   

1994  On April - 04 los Angeles Dodger Darryl Strawberry begins substance abuse treatment   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on this day in history.   

1492  On April - 04 birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

1527  On April - 04 birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1572  On this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on April - 04.   

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

0397  On April - 04 ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0636  On April - 04 death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)   

0896  On April - 04 formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on April - 04.   

1284  On this day in history alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  On April - 04 nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1305  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on this day in history.   

1393  On this day in history floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies