Historical Events In April - 04

1984  On this day in history michael Frayn's "Benefactors" premieres in London  

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 April - 04.  

1986  Wayne Gretsky sets NHL record with 213th point of season on this day in history.  

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

1987  Dow Jones up 69.89 points, ending at record 2,390.34 points on this day in history.  

1988  On April - 04 50th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Kansas beat Oklahoma 83-79  

1988  On April - 04 eddie Hill becomes 1st to drag race a ¬ mile in under 5 seconds  

1988  Largest crowd (55,438) at a season game at Riverfront (Cincinnati Reds vs St Louis Cardinals) on this day in history.  

1988  Last broadcast of "Crossroads" on British TV on this day in history.  

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1988  On April - 04 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 April - 04 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  On April - 04 "The Marshall Chronicles" premieres on ABC-TV  

1990  On April - 04 "The Marshall Chronicles" premiers on ABC-TV  

1990  On April - 04 gloria Estefan released from the hospital after her accident  

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

1990  On April - 04 security law violator Ivan Boesky is released from federal custody  

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

1991  On April - 04 graham Green english novelist, dies at 86  

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

1992  On this day in history game 1 of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees beat New York Mets 6-4 at Yankee Stadium  

1992  John Tesh (Entertainment Tonight) marries actress Connie Selleca on this day in history.  

1992  Jury deliberations begin in the Noriega case on April - 04.  

1992  Sali Berisha becomes president/Alexander Meksi premier of Albania on this day in history.  

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

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

1993  On this day in history trish Johnson wins Las Vegas LPGA at Canyon Gate Golf Tournament  

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

1994  1st game played at Jacobs Field, Indians beat Mariners 4-3 in 11 innings on April - 04.  

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

1994  On this day in history kLM Saab 340B crashes at Schiphol, 3 killed  

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

1994  Los Angeles Dodger Darryl Strawberry begins substance abuse treatment on April - 04.  

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0186  On April - 04 birth of caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217)  

1492  On April - 04 birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)  

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer was born on this day in history.  

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.  

1593  On April - 04 birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)  

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

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

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.  

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

0896  On this day in history formosus, Pope (891-96), dies  

1229  On April - 04 hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies  

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 April - 04.  

1305  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on this day in history.  

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