Page 10: 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 this day in history.   

1985  Tulane University cancels its basketball season amidst scandal on this day in history.   

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

1988  Eddie Hill becomes 1st to drag race a ¬ mile in under 5 seconds on this day in history.   

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

1988  On this day in history last broadcast of "Crossroads" on British TV   

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

1989  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last NBA game in Seattle on this day in history.   

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  On April - 04 gloria Estefan released from the hospital after her accident   

1990  On April - 04 sarah Vaughn jazz singer, dies at 68   

1990  On this day in history security law violator Ivan Boesky is released from federal custody   

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

1991  On this day in history graham Green english novelist, dies at 86   

1991  On this day in history john Heinz (Sen-R-Pa), dies in a plane crash   

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 this day in history.   

1992  Jury deliberations begin in the Noriega case on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history 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 this day in history 5th Seniors Golf Tradition Tom Shaw   

1993  Trish Johnson wins Las Vegas LPGA at Canyon Gate Golf Tournament on April - 04.   

1993  On this day in history wrestlemania IX at Caesar's Palace Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan pins Yokozuna   

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

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

1994  On April - 04 kLM Saab 340B crashes at Schiphol, 3 killed   

1994  Largest Opening Day crowd at Yankee Stadium, 56,706 on April - 04.   

1994  Los Angeles Dodger Darryl Strawberry begins substance abuse treatment on this day in history.   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on April - 04.   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on April - 04.   

1688  On April - 04 birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)   

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on April - 04.   

0636  On this day in history death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)   

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

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

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

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on April - 04.   

1305  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on April - 04.   

1393  On this day in history floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies