Historical Events In April - 04

1984  Michael Frayn's "Benefactors" premieres in London on April - 04.  

1984  Winston Smith in Orwell's "1984" begins his secret diary on April - 04.  

1985  Tulane University cancels its basketball season amidst scandal on April - 04.  

1986  Wayne Gretsky sets NHL record with 213th point of season on April - 04.  

1986  On this day in history wayne Gretzky sets NHL record with 213th point of season  

1987  On this day in history dow Jones up 69.89 points, ending at record 2,390.34 points  

1988  On this day in history 50th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Kansas beat Oklahoma 83-79  

1988  On this day in history eddie Hill becomes 1st to drag race a ¬ mile in under 5 seconds  

1988  On April - 04 largest crowd (55,438) at a season game at Riverfront (Cincinnati Reds vs St Louis Cardinals)  

1988  On April - 04 last broadcast of "Crossroads" on British TV  

1988  On this day in history new York Mets set Opening Day record with 6 homeruns  

1989  On this day in history kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last NBA game in Seattle  

1989  On this day in history new York Yankee Tommy John ties record of playing 26 seasons, his 287th win puts him 19th overall as Yankees beat Twins on opening day 4-2  

1990  "The Marshall Chronicles" premieres on ABC-TV on this day in history.  

1990  On this day in history "The Marshall Chronicles" premiers on ABC-TV  

1990  Gloria Estefan released from the hospital after her accident on this day in history.  

1990  Sarah Vaughn jazz singer, dies at 68 on April - 04.  

1990  Security law violator Ivan Boesky is released from federal custody on April - 04.  

1991  On April - 04 "Lucifer's Child" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 28 performances  

1991  Graham Green english novelist, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1991  John Heinz (Sen-R-Pa), dies in a plane crash on April - 04.  

1992  Game 1 of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees beat New York Mets 6-4 at Yankee Stadium on April - 04.  

1992  John Tesh (Entertainment Tonight) marries actress Connie Selleca on April - 04.  

1992  On this day in history jury deliberations begin in the Noriega case  

1992  On April - 04 sali Berisha becomes president/Alexander Meksi premier of Albania  

1993  12th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion Texas Tech beats Ohio State 84-82 on April - 04.  

1993  On April - 04 5th Seniors Golf Tradition Tom Shaw  

1993  Trish Johnson wins Las Vegas LPGA at Canyon Gate Golf Tournament on this day in history.  

1993  Wrestlemania IX at Caesar's Palace Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan pins Yokozuna on this day in history.  

1994  1st game played at Jacobs Field, Indians beat Mariners 4-3 in 11 innings on this day in history.  

1994  56th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion Arkansas Razorbacks beats Duke 76-72 on April - 04.  

1994  KLM Saab 340B crashes at Schiphol, 3 killed on April - 04.  

1994  Largest Opening Day crowd at Yankee Stadium, 56,706 on this day in history.  

1994  On this day in history los Angeles Dodger Darryl Strawberry begins substance abuse treatment  

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on April - 04.  

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.  

1527  On this day in history birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer  

1572  On this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)  

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on April - 04.  

1646  On April - 04 birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)  

1648  On April - 04 birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver  

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on April - 04.  

0397  On this day in history ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies  

0636  Death of Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560) on this day in history.  

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on April - 04.  

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on April - 04.  

1284  Alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on this day in history.  

1305  On this day in history death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)  

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 04.