Historical Events In April - 03

1985  On April - 03 vic Elliot pocketed 15,780 pool balls in 24 hours in London   

1986  Maureen O'Boyle (future host of Current Affair) is raped on April - 03.   

1986  US national debt hits $2,000,000,000,000 on this day in history.   

1986  On April - 03 peter Pears, English tenor (Death in Venice), dies at 75   

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

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

1987  On April - 03 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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

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 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history "Sunrise" a Gannett newspaper begins publishing for the Bronx   

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

1989  Mets win 11th consecutive home opener 8-4 over St Louis at Shea Stadium on April - 03.   

1989  Norman Woolard, actor (Guilty, Saul & David, Medeleine), dies at 79 on April - 03.   

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

1991  On this day in history "Penn & Teller - Refrigerator Tour" opens at Eugene O'Neill NYC   

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

1991  Bo Jackson signs 1-year contract with Chicago White Sox on this day in history.   

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

1991  UN Security Council adopts Gulf War truce resolution on April - 03.   

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

1991  On April - 03 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 April - 03.   

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  Alexander Mnouchkine, French movie producer (Professional), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

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

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1151  On April - 03 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 this day in history.   

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

1485  Lieven van der Maude [Ammonius], South Netherland poet was born on this day in history.   

1529  Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581) was born on this day in history.   

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

1593  George Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs) was born on April - 03.   

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

0628  On this day in history death of chosroes II, emperor of Persia (579..628), murdered by his son   

0963  Death of William III, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 915) on April - 03.   

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

1350  On April - 03 death of eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295)   

1512  On April - 03 richard Pafraet, Dutch printer, dies   

1525  On this day in history giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49   

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