Historical Events In April - 03

1985  On this day in history vic Elliot pocketed 15,780 pool balls in 24 hours in London  

1986  On this day in history maureen O'Boyle (future host of Current Affair) is raped  

1986  On this day in history uS national debt hits $2,000,000,000,000  

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

1987  Bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualifying record of 212.809 mph at Talladega on April - 03.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1988  Mario Lemieux wins NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky's 7 year streak on April - 03.  

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

1988  Somalia & Ethiopia sign accord about Ogaden desert on April - 03.  

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

1988  Milton A Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

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

1989  On this day in history 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  12th Emmy Sports Award presentation on this day in history.  

1991  On this day in history bo Jackson signs 1-year contract with Chicago White Sox  

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

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

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

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  Alexander Mnouchkine, French movie producer (Professional), dies at 83 on April - 03.  

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  Igor Svyatoslavich, Ukrainian prince (d. 1202) was born on April - 03.  

1245  On April - 03 birth of philips III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85)  

1367  On this day in history birth of henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England (1399-1413)  

1438  John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.  

1485  On April - 03 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  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  Death of Chosroes II, emperor of Persia (579..628), murdered by his son on this day in history.  

0963  Death of William III, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 915) on this day in history.  

1287  Honorius IV, [Giacomo Savelli], Italian Pope (1285-87), dies on this day in history.  

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

1512  Richard Pafraet, Dutch printer, dies on April - 03.  

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.