Sporting Events on April 02
1994 : 1st exhibition game played at Jacobs Field, Pirates beat Indians, 6-4
1972 : 44th Academy Awards - "French Connection," G Hackman & Jane Fonda win
1974 : 46th Academy Awards - "Stng," Glenda Jackson & Jack Lemmon win
1939 : 6th Golf Masters Championship: Ralph Guldahl wins, shooting a 279
1931 : game in Chattanooga, Tennessee
1982 : In exhibition game A's pitcher Steve McCatty comes to bat using a 15"
1977 : Mont Canadiens set NHL record of 34 straight home games without a lose
1955 : Pancho Gonzales retains tennis title by winning a tournament
1876 : Philadelphia A's & Boston Red Caps play 1st NL game, in Phila
1968 : Senator E Mccarthy wins Democratic primaries in Wisconsin
1996 : Tigers slugger Cecil Fielder steals 1st base in 1,097th career game
1982 : toy bat (under Billy Martins orders), protesting disallowing of DH
1989 : Yanks beat Mets 4-0, sweeping 1989 mayor's trophy series in 2 games
2003 : Indian Cricket Team for Bangladesh announced. Saurav Ganguly to be Captain of team. Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble and others out while many new faces are given entry.