Historical Events In April - 03

1985  Vic Elliot pocketed 15,780 pool balls in 24 hours in London on this day in history.  

1986  Maureen O'Boyle (future host of Current Affair) is raped on this day in history.  

1986  US national debt hits $2,000,000,000,000 on April - 03.  

1986  Peter Pears, English tenor (Death in Venice), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1987  On this day in history bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualifying record of 212.809 mph at Talladega  

1987  On April - 03 chicago Cubs trade Dennis Eckersley to A's for 3 minor leaguers  

1987  Duchess of Windsor's jewels auctioned for œ31,380,197 on April - 03.  

1987  The late Duchess of Windsor's jewels are auctioned, fetching nearly $US45 million on April - 03.  

1987  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.  

1988  17th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott on this day in history.  

1988  On April - 03 7th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion Louisiana Tech beat Auburn 56-54  

1988  Mario Lemieux wins NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky's 7 year streak on this day in history.  

1988  New Jersey Devils beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4-3 in OT, to clinch their 1st ever playoff spot on this day in history.  

1988  On this day in history somalia & Ethiopia sign accord about Ogaden desert  

1988  On April - 03 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR  

1988  Milton A Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates), dies at 81 on April - 03.  

1989  "Sunrise" a Gannett newspaper begins publishing for the Bronx on this day in history.  

1989  On this day in history 51st NCAA Men's Basketball Champion Michigan beats Seton Hall 80-79 (OT)  

1989  On April - 03 mets win 11th consecutive home opener 8-4 over St Louis at Shea Stadium  

1989  On April - 03 norman Woolard, actor (Guilty, Saul & David, Medeleine), dies at 79  

1990  Katharine Balfour, actress (Love Story), dies of ALS at 69 on this day in history.  

1991  "Penn & Teller - Refrigerator Tour" opens at Eugene O'Neill NYC on April - 03.  

1991  On this day in history 12th Emmy Sports Award presentation  

1991  On April - 03 bo Jackson signs 1-year contract with Chicago White Sox  

1991  Thomas Bos skates world record 3 km (3 65.16) on April - 03.  

1991  On April - 03 uN Security Council adopts Gulf War truce resolution  

1991  Graham Greene, Brit writer (3rd Man, Our man in Havana), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1991  Thomas Bos skates world record 3 km (3:65.16) on this day in history.  

1992  On April - 03 1st exhibition game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards-Baltimore Orioles beat New York Mets  

1992  First five coed recruit companies from Orlando, FL Naval Training Center granduate on this day in history.  

1992  Lloyd "Slim" Andrews, actor (Buf Bill in Tomahawk Territory), dies on this day in history.  

1993  On April - 03 alexander Mnouchkine, French movie producer (Professional), dies at 83  

1994  On April - 03 13th NCAA Women Basketball Championship North Carolina beats Louisiana Tech 60-59  

1994  On April - 03 1st roster of Silver Bullets (all-female pro baseball team) announced  

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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  Henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413) was born on April - 03.  

1438  John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland was born on April - 03.  

1485  On this day in history birth of lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet  

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

1569  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer  

1593  On this day in history birth of george Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs)  

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  On this day in history death of william III, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 915)  

1287  Honorius IV, [Giacomo Savelli], Italian Pope (1285-87), dies on April - 03.  

1350  On this day in history death of eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295)  

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.