Page 8: Historical Events In April - 03
Wednesday, 07 January 2026
1960 On April - 03 earthquake at Havr‚, Belgium 

1960 Earthquake at Havre, Belgium on this day in history. 

1960 Anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87 on this day in history. 

1961 On this day in history "Happiest Girl in the World" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 97 performances 

1961 Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia is sold to J Schleifer Properties on this day in history. 

1961 "Happiest Girl in the World" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 97 perfs on this day in history. 

1962 On April - 03 jockey Eddie Arcaro retires after 31 years (24,092 races) 

1962 On this day in history lieutenant General Marshall S Carter, USA, becomes deputy director of CIA 

1962 Benny "Kid" Paret, US welterweight boxer, dies after fight, at 24 on April - 03. 

1964 On this day in history beatles hold the top 6 spots on the Sydney Australia record charts 

1964 US & Panam agree to resume diplomatic relations on April - 03. 

1964 On April - 03 uS and Panama agree to resume diplomatic relations 

1964 On this day in history beatles hold top 6 spots on Sydney Australia record charts 

1965 On April - 03 the first atomic powered spacecraft (snap) launched 

1965 On April - 03 1st atomic powered spacecraft (SNAP) launched 

1965 On this day in history ernst Kirchweger, Austrian communist and resistance fighter (born 1897 or 1898) 

1966 Luna 10 orbits Moon on this day in history. 

1966 On April - 03 mickey Wright wins LPGA Venice Ladies Golf Open 

1966 On April - 03 tom Seaver, signs with the Mets for a reported $50,000 bonus 

1966 Russel Crouse, US stagewriter (Life with Father), dies at 73 on this day in history. 

1967 113 East Europeans attending World Amateur hockey championships in Vienna, ask for political asylum on this day in history. 

1967 Natal British Columbia a coal mine explosion kills 15 and injures 9 miners on this day in history. 

1967 On April - 03 wNYE TV channel 25 in Brooklyn NY (PBS) begins broadcasting 

1967 On April - 03 wNYE TV channel 25 in Brooklyn, NY (PBS) begins broadcasting 

1968 On this day in history n Vietnam agrees to meet US reps to set up preliminary peace talks 

1968 On April - 03 north Vietnam agrees to meet US representatives to set up preliminary peace talks 

1969 On April - 03 ottawa to reduce Canadian forces in Europe but remain in NATO alliance. 

1969 On April - 03 rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara), dies at 65 

1970 On April - 03 miriam Hargrave of England passes her drivers test on 40th try 

1971 Joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66 on this day in history. 

1972 L Chernykh discovers asteroid #2142 Landau on April - 03. 

1972 On April - 03 ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80 

1974 148 tornadoes are reported over an area covering a dozen states on this day in history. 

1974 On April - 03 gold hits record $197 an ounce in Paris 

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