Historical Events In April - 04

1984  Michael Frayn's "Benefactors" premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

1985  On April - 04 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 April - 04.   

1987  On April - 04 dow Jones up 69.89 points, ending at record 2,390.34 points   

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

1988  Eddie Hill becomes 1st to drag race a ¬ mile in under 5 seconds on April - 04.   

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 April - 04.   

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

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

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

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

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

1990  On April - 04 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  On April - 04 graham Green english novelist, dies at 86   

1991  On April - 04 john Heinz (Sen-R-Pa), dies in a plane crash   

1992  On April - 04 game 1 of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees beat New York Mets 6-4 at Yankee Stadium   

1992  On this day in history john Tesh (Entertainment Tonight) marries actress Connie Selleca   

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 this day in history.   

1993  5th Seniors Golf Tradition Tom Shaw on April - 04.   

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 April - 04.   

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

1994  56th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion Arkansas Razorbacks beats Duke 76-72 on this day in history.   

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

1994  On this day in history largest Opening Day crowd at Yankee Stadium, 56,706   

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

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

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

1688  On this day in history birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)   

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

1284  Alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62 on April - 04.   

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

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

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