April 9 By swaysway Apr 9, 1982 Los Angeles Lakers block 21 Denver shots setting NBA regulation game record Apr 9, 1983 6th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 1 returns to Earth Apr 9, 1983 Caps 2-Isles 6 -Patrick Semis-Denis Potvin fails on penalty shot Apr 9, 1984 56th Academy Awards - "Terms of Endearment," R Duvall and S Maclaine win Apr 9, 1985 White Sox pitcher Tom Seaver starts a record 15th opening day game Apr 13, 1986 Dallas" announces it will revive killed Bobby Ewing character Apr 9, 1987 For 3rd time, Wayne Gretzky, scores 7 goals in a Stanley Cup game Wayne Gretzky passes Jean Beliveau as all time playoff scoring champ Apr 9, 1988 Les Miserables," opens at Umeda-Koma Theatre, Osaka Apr 9, 1989 Scott Hoch chokes on 18 inch putt and loses Masters golf tournament Apr 9, 1990 New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4-3 in double overtime-Rangers lead 2-1 Apr 1, 1991 Georgio SSR votes to secede from U.S.S.R Georgio SSR votes to secede from U.S.S.R