2011 U.S. airlines continue increasing fares as a result of the high cost of jet fuel
2010 At least 33 people are killed, more than 50 wounded, by multiple suicide bombers in Baquoba, Iraq
2005 Steve Fossett flies the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer to a world record by completing the first non-stop, non-refueled, solo flight around the world
2005 Garry Kasparov retires professionally from chess
2002 Earthquake kills at least 150 100 miles north of Kabul, Afghanistan
1998 Bill Gates testifies at Senate Judiciary Committee
1997 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Fayetteville, North Carolina on WRCQ 103.5 FM
1996 26th Easter Seal Telethon
1996 Auckland beat Wellington by 9 wickets to win Shell Trophy Final
1995 Camilla Parker Bowles and her husband Andrew divorce
1994 "Damn Yankees" opens at Marquis Theater New York City for 510 performances
1994 "Philoktetes Variations," with Ron Vawter, premieres in Brussels
1994 IRS investigates Darryl Strawberry
1992 Gas explodes in coal mine at Zonguldak Turkey, 100s die
1992 Mike Bossy's #22 is 2nd # retired by New York Islanders
1991 "Big Love" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 41 performances
1991 25 die as United Airlines Boeing 737 crashes in Colorado Springs
1991 Boon completes 10th Test Cricket century, 109* vs. WI at Kingston
1991 Iraqi generals and General Schwarzkopf meet to discuss cease fire
1991 Four Los Angeles Police severly beat Rodney King, captured on amateur video
1991 Latvia and Estonia vote to become independent of the U.S.S.R.
1991 Merlene Ottey runs world record 200m indoor (22.24 sec)
1991 Miguel Trovoada installed as president of Sao Tome e Principal
1991 Switzerland votes on lowering voting age from 20 to 18
1991 United Airlines crashes near Colorado Springs, kills 25
1990 Carole Gist, 20, (Michigan 1st black), crowned 39th Miss USA
1989 Machinists strike Eastern Airlines; pilots honor picket lines
1989 Robert McFarlane gets $20,000 fine, 2 years probation for Iran-Contra
1985 "Moonlighting" with Cybill Shepard and Bruce Willis, premieres
1985 "My One and Only" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 767 performances
1985 Betsy King wins LPGA Samaritan Turquoise Golf Classic
1985 Bill (Willie) Shoemaker is 1st jockey to surpass $100 million
1985 National Union of Mine Workers in England end a 51 week strike
1984 New York Islanders score their most goals (11) vs Tor Maple Leafs (6)
1984 Peter Ueberroth elected baseball commissioner (Effective Oct 1)
1982 Senate begins debate on expulsion of Senator Harrison Williams D-New Jersey
1981 Isle's Mike Bossy 9th and final hat trick of season-4 goals
1981 New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers play to an 8-8 tie
1980 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island
1978 1st day of Test cricket for Desmond Haynes (WI vs. Australia)
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