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 April - 03.  

1986  On April - 03 uS national debt hits $2,000,000,000,000  

1986  On this day in history peter Pears, English tenor (Death in Venice), dies at 75  

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

1987  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history 7th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion Louisiana Tech beat Auburn 56-54  

1988  On April - 03 mario Lemieux wins NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky's 7 year streak  

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

1988  On April - 03 somalia & Ethiopia sign accord about Ogaden desert  

1988  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.  

1988  On this day in history milton A Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates), dies at 81  

1989  On April - 03 "Sunrise" a Gannett newspaper begins publishing for the Bronx  

1989  51st NCAA Men's Basketball Champion Michigan beats Seton Hall 80-79 (OT) on April - 03.  

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

1989  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1991  12th Emmy Sports Award presentation on April - 03.  

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

1991  On April - 03 thomas Bos skates world record 3 km (3 65.16)  

1991  On this day in history uN Security Council adopts Gulf War truce resolution  

1991  On April - 03 graham Greene, Brit writer (3rd Man, Our man in Havana), dies at 86  

1991  On this day in history thomas Bos skates world record 3 km (3:65.16)  

1992  1st exhibition game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards-Baltimore Orioles beat New York Mets on this day in history.  

1992  On April - 03 first five coed recruit companies from Orlando, FL Naval Training Center granduate.  

1992  Lloyd "Slim" Andrews, actor (Buf Bill in Tomahawk Territory), dies on April - 03.  

1993  On this day in history alexander Mnouchkine, French movie producer (Professional), dies at 83  

1994  On this day in history 13th NCAA Women Basketball Championship North Carolina beats Louisiana Tech 60-59  

1994  On this day in history 1st roster of Silver Bullets (all-female pro baseball team) announced  

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1151  On April - 03 birth of igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202)  

1245  On this day in history birth of philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85)  

1367  Henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413) was born on April - 03.  

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  Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581) was born on April - 03.  

1569  On April - 03 birth of giovanni Battista Massarengo, composer  

1593  On April - 03 birth of george Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs)  

0033  On this day in history death of christ, crucified (according to astronomer Humphreys & Waddington)  

0628  On April - 03 death of chosroes II, emperor of Persia (579..628), murdered by his son  

0963  On this day in history death of william III, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 915)  

1287  On this day in history honorius IV, [Giacomo Savelli], Italian Pope (1285-87), dies  

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

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

1525  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49 on April - 03.  

1581  Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies on this day in history.