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  On this day in history tulane University cancels its basketball season amidst scandal  

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

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

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

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

1988  New York Mets set Opening Day record with 6 homeruns on this day in history.  

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

1989  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 on April - 04.  

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

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

1990  Gloria Estefan released from the hospital after her accident on April - 04.  

1990  On this day in history sarah Vaughn jazz singer, dies at 68  

1990  Security law violator Ivan Boesky is released from federal custody on this day in history.  

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

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

1991  On April - 04 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  On April - 04 john Tesh (Entertainment Tonight) marries actress Connie Selleca  

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 April - 04 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  On this day in history 1st game played at Jacobs Field, Indians beat Mariners 4-3 in 11 innings  

1994  On this day in history 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 April - 04.  

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

1492  On this day in history 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 April - 04.  

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

1646  On this day in history birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)  

1648  On this day in history birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver  

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

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

0636  On April - 04 death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)  

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

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

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

1292  On this day in history nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies  

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

1393  On April - 04 floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies