Historical Events
- 7th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Louisiana Tech beats Auburn, 56-54; Lady Techsters Erica Westbrooks MOP
Sports History
Mario Lemieux wins NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky's 7 year streak
Golf Major
Nabisco Dinah Shore Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: Amy Alcott wins the 2nd of her 3 DS events, 2 strokes ahead of runner-up Colleen Walker
- NJ Devils beat Blackhawks, 4-3 in OT to join playoffs for 1st time
- Somalia & Ethiopia sign accord about Ogaden desert
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Peter Hartley, English footballer (Motherwell), born in Hartlepool, England
- Tim Krul, Dutch football goalkeeper (Netherlands National Team), born in The Hague, Netherlands
Famous Deaths
- Milton A. Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates), dies at 81
1988 Highlights
About April 3, 1988
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 36 years and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean
#1 Song: Heart - Pet Shop Boys
