Page 9: Historical Events In April - 03

1977  Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's 1st meeting with President Jimmy Carter   

1977  Netherlands/Belgium/Luxembourg adopt summer time.   

1977  Jack Ryder, cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 1394 runs), dies   

1978  50th Academy Awards - "Annie Hall", Rich Dreyfuss and Diane Keaton win.   

1978  European market and China signs trade agreement.   

1978  Larry King moves his radio show from Miami FL to Washington DC.   

1979  Belgium's Martens government forms   

1979  Jane M Byrne (D) elected 1st woman mayor of Chicago IL   

1980  France performs nuclear test   

1980  Luella Gear, actress (Joe and Mabel), dies at 82.   

1981  Arnie Boldt of Saskatchewan jumped 6' 8.25", with 1 leg.   

1981  Race riots in London's Brixton area   

1982  Buffalo Sabre Gil Perrault scores his 1000th NHL point   

1982  UN Security Council demanded Argentina withdraw from Falkland Islands   

1982  Herman W Filarski, Dutch bridge journalist, dies at 69.   

1983  12th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott   

1983  2nd NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Southern California beats Los Angeles Tech 69-67.   

1984  Bombay beat Delhi on 1st innings to win Ranji Trophy   

1984  E Bowell discovers asteroid #3676.   

1984  Guinea suspends constitution after coup   

1984  Soyuz T-11 carries 3 cosmonauts (1 Indian-Rakesh Sharma) to Salyut 7   

1985  In this year, French government formally adopts equal electoral system.   

1985  Players' Association agrees to expand LCS from 5 to 7 games.   

1985  Vic Elliot pocketed 15780 pool balls in 24 hours in London.   

1986  Maureen O'Boyle (future host of Current Affair) is raped.   

1986  US national debt hits $2000000000000   

1986  Peter Pears, English tenor (Death in Venice), dies at 75   

1987  Bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualifying record of 212.809 mph at Talladega.   

1987  Chicago Cubs trade Dennis Eckersley to A's for 3 minor leaguers   

1987  Duchess of Windsor's jewels auctioned for œ31380197.   

1987  The late Duchess of Windsor's jewels are auctioned, fetching nearly $US45 million   

1988  17th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott.   

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

1988  In this year, Mario Lemieux claims NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky's 7 year streak.   

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1151  Igor svyatoslavich: Ukrainian prince   

1245  Philips iii: The stout, king of france (1270-85)   

1367  Henry iv: Bolingbroke lincolnshire, king of england (1399-1413)   

1438  John iii van egmont: [manke john], viceroy of holland   

1485  Lieven van der maude [ammonius]: South netherland poet   

1529  Michael neander: German mathematician and astronomer   

1569  Giovanni battista massarengo: Composer   

1593  George herbert: English metaphysical poet (5 mystical songs)   

0033  Christ: Crucified (according to astronomer humphreys & waddington)   

0628  Death of Chosroes ii: Emperor of persia (579..628), murdered by his son   

0963  William iii: Duke of aquitaine (b. 915)   

1287  Death of Honorius iv: [giacomo savelli], italian pope (1285-87),   

1350  Death of Eudes iv: Duke of burgundy (b. 1295)   

1512  Richard pafraet: Dutch printer,   

1525  Death of Giovanni rucellai: Italian poet (le api),   

1581  Death of Huibert duifhuis: Roman catholic pastor (rotterdam/utrecht),