Today in History - History - April 3rd

1957Samuel Beckett's "Endgame" premieres in London

1988Mario Lemieux wins NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky's 7 year streak

1958Fidel Castro's rebels attacked Havana

197850th Academy Awards - "Annie Hall", Richard Dreyfuss & Diane Keaton win

1948US President Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan ($5B aid to 16 European countries)

2006Steve Yzerman scores his final NHL goal (#692) against the Calgary Flames

1922Stalin appointed General Secretary of Communist Party

1941Churchill warns Stalin of German invasion

1995Howard Stern gets in trouble for disparaging remarks about Selena

19262nd flight of a liquid-fueled rocket by Robert Goddard

1866J. B. M. Hertzog [Barry Hertzog], Cape Colony, South African General/Premier (1914-39)

1924Marlon Brando, Omaha Neb, actor (Superman, Godfather)

1961Eddie Murphy, Brooklyn New York, American actor (SNL, 48 Hours, Beverly Hills Cop, Raw)

1783Washington Irving, New York City New York, American writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow)

1882Jesse James, outlaw, shot dead at 34, in St Joseph Mo by Robert Ford

1991Graham Greene, Brit writer (3rd Man, Our man in Havana), dies at 86