Historical Events
- 100th episode of American sitcom "Murphy Brown" airs
- 96th Boston Marathon: Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya repeats in 2:08:14 for his 3rd title; Olga Markova first Russian women's champion in 2:23:43
Music Concert
All star concert in memory of Freddie Mercury held at Wembley Stadium, London
Freddie Mercury
- Expo '92 opens in Seville Spain
- Joan Lunden, breaks her left shoulder after being thrown from a horse
Famous Deaths
- Benny Hill [Alfred Hawthorn Hill], British comedian (The Benny Hill Show), dies of a heart attack at 68
- Johnny Shines, American delta blues singer and guitarist, dies at 76