Historical Events
- Musical revue "Dream: The Johnny Mercer Musical" opens at Royale Theatre, NYC; runs for 109 performances
- Thalit massacre begins in Algeria; all but 1 of the 53 inhabitants of Thalit are killed by guerrillas
Famous Birthdays
- Gabriel Jesus, Brazilian football player (Manchester City, Brazil national team), born in São Paulo, Brazil
Famous Deaths
- Henriette Wyeth, American artist known for her portraits, dies at 89
- Robert Wentorf Jr. American physicist and inventor, 1st to synthesize diamonds as part of Project Superpressure, dies at 70 [1]
- Sergei Filatov, Soviet equestrian dressage (Olympic gold 1960), dies at 70
Died in 1997 1997 Highlights
About April 3, 1997
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 27 years and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Can't Nobody Hold Me Down - Puff Daddy (Featuring Mase)
#1 Song: Block Rockin' Beats - Chemical Brothers
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