Page 7: Historical Events In April - 03

1947  "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 108 performances on this day in history.   

1947  "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 108 perfs on this day in history.   

1948  1st US figure skating championships held on April - 03.   

1948  Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan ($5B aid to 16 European countries) on this day in history.   

1948  Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan to restore Europe on this day in history.   

1948  The first US figure skating championships held on April - 03.   

1948  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill   

1948  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button   

1949  On this day in history kQW-AM in San Francisco CA changes call letters to KCBS   

1949  North Atlantic Treaty, pact signed by US, Britain, France & Canada on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history wLWS (now WCMH) TV channel 4 in Columbus OH (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1949  On this day in history basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89   

1950  On April - 03 adolf Wiklund, composer, dies at 70   

1951  Christopher Fry's "Sleep of Prisoners", premieres in Oxford on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history christopher Fry's "Sleep of Prisoners," premieres in Oxford   

1951  Johannes C Kielstra, Dut economist/gov (Suriname 1933-44), dies at 72 on April - 03.   

1952  Dutch Queen Juliana speaks to US Congress on this day in history.   

1954  "Me & Juliet" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 358 performances on April - 03.   

1954  On this day in history don Perry climbs a 20' rope in under 2.8 seconds (AAU record)   

1955  On April - 03 baltimore Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs Kansas City Athletics)   

1955  Fire in cinema to Sclessin Belgium, kills 39 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Oklahoma City Golf Open   

1955  Night express train in Guadalajara derails, killing 300 on this day in history.   

1955  Balt Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs KC Athletics) on this day in history.   

1956  On April - 03 "Silk Stockings" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 461 performances   

1956  On this day in history bulgarian vice premier Traitsjo Kostov rehabilitated   

1956  On this day in history german war criminals Hinrichsen/Rhl/Siebens/Viebahn are freed   

1956  T Kostov, Bulgarian vice-premier, executed on this day in history.   

1957  Samuel Beckett's "Endgame", premieres in London on this day in history.   

1957  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on April - 03.   

1957  Samuel Beckett's "Endgame," premieres in London on April - 03.   

1958  "Say, Darling" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 332 performances on April - 03.   

1958  Fidel Castro's rebels attacked Havana on April - 03.   

1958  Theodor Kramer, writer, dies on April - 03.   

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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 April - 03.   

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

1438  On April - 03 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  On this day in history birth of michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581)   

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

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

0033  Death of Christ, crucified (according to astronomer Humphreys & Waddington) on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 03.   

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  On April - 03 giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49   

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