What happened on April 3? There are more than 279 events that were made this day in history. Here are the important historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
Interesting Facts & Myths About April 3
April 3 is the 94th day of the year 2024. There are 272 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday. This day falls under the 14th week of the year 2024.
On this day in Lamont, Michigan 49430 sunrise occured at 07:19 AM and sunset occured at 08:14 PM (local time).
The zodiac sign of a person born on this day is Aries. The modern birthstone for this month is Diamond while the mystical birthstone is Opal.
According to the Chinese calendar, there are 301 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year (January 29, 2025).
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Historical Events For April 3
- 33Generally agreed-upon date for the historical crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth, the central figure of Christianity.
- 1043Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England.
- 1077The first Parliament of Friuli is created.
- 1559The Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis treaty is signed, ending the Italian Wars.
- 1834The generals in the Greek War of Independence stand trial for treason.
- 1860The first successful United States Pony Express run from Saint Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California begins.
- 1865American Civil War: Union forces capture Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederate States of America.
- 1882American Old West: Jesse James is killed by Robert Ford.
- 1885Gottlieb Daimler is granted a German patent for his engine design.
- 1888The first of 11 unsolved brutal murders of women committed in or near the impoverished Whitechapel district in the East End of London, occurs.
- 1895Trial of the libel case instigated by Oscar Wilde begins, eventually resulting in his imprisonment on charges of homosexuality.
- 1922Joseph Stalin becomes the first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
- 1929RMS Queen Mary is ordered from John Brown & Company Shipbuilding and Engineering by Cunard Line.
- 1933First flight over Mount Everest, a British expedition, led by the Marquis of Clydesdale, and funded by Lucy, Lady Houston
- 1936Bruno Richard Hauptmann is executed for the kidnapping and death of Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr., the baby son of pilot Charles Lindbergh.
- 1942World War II: Japanese forces begin an assault on the United States and Filipino troops on the Bataan Peninsula.
- 1946Japanese Lt. General Masaharu Homma is executed in the Philippines for leading the Bataan Death March.
- 1948In Jeju, South Korea, a civil-war-like period of violence and human rights abuses begins, known as the Jeju massacre.
- 1948President Harry S. Truman signs the Marshall Plan, authorizing $5 billion in aid for 16 countries.
- 1955The American Civil Liberties Union announces it will defend Allen Ginsberg’s book Howl against obscenity charges.
- 1956Hudsonville-Standale Tornado: The western half of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan is struck by a deadly F5 tornado.
- 1961The Leadbeater’s Possum is rediscovered in Australia after 72 years.
- 1968Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his “I've Been to the Mountaintop” speech.
- 1969Vietnam War: United States Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announces that the United States will start to “Vietnamize” the war effort.
- 1973Martin Cooper of Motorola made the first handheld mobile phone call to Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs, though it took ten years for the DynaTAC 8000X to become the first such phone to be commercially released.
- 1974The Super Outbreak occurs, the biggest tornado outbreak in recorded history. The death toll is 315, with nearly 5,500 injured.
- 1975Bobby Fischer refuses to play in a chess match against Anatoly Karpov, giving Karpov the title of World Champion by default.
- 1981The Osborne 1, the first successful portable computer, is unveiled at the West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco.
- 1996A United States Air Force airplane carrying United States Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown crashes in Croatia, killing all 35 on board.
- 1996Suspected “Unabomber” Theodore Kaczynski is arrested at his cabin in Montana, United States.
- 1997The Thalit massacre begins in Algeria; all but 1 of the 53 inhabitants of Thalit are killed by guerrillas.
- 2000United States v. Microsoft: Microsoft is ruled to have violated United States antitrust laws by keeping “an oppressive thumb” on its competitors.
- 2004Islamic terrorists involved in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks are trapped by the police in their apartment and kill themselves.
- 2007Conventional-Train World Speed Record: a French TGV train on the LGV Est high speed line sets an official new world speed record.
- 2008ATA Airlines, once one of the 10 largest U.S. passenger airlines and largest charter airline, files for bankruptcy for the second time in 5 years and ceases all operations.
- 2008Texas law enforcement cordons off the FLDS’s YFZ Ranch. Eventually 533 women and children will be removed and taken into state custody.
Who Were Born On April 3?
- 1151Igor Svyatoslavich, Kievan Rus’ prince (d. 1202)
- 1367King Henry IV of England (d. 1413)
- 1529Michael Neander, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1581)
- 1593George Herbert, English poet and orator (d. 1633)
- 1643Charles V, Duke of Lorraine, general of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1690)
- 1683Mark Catesby, English naturalist (d. 1749)
- 1693George Edwards, English naturalist (d. 1773)
- 1715William Watson, English physician and scientist (d. 1787)
- 1764John Abernethy, English surgeon (d. 1831)
- 1769Christian Günther von Bernstorff, Danish and Prussian statesman and diplomat (d. 1835)
- 1770Theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek general (d. 1843)
- 1783Washington Irving, American author (d. 1859)
- 1806Ivan Kireevsky, Russian literary critic and philosopher (d. 1856)
- 1814Lorenzo Snow, 5th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) (d. 1901)
- 1821T. Pelham Dale, Anglican clergyman prosecuted for Ritualist practices in the 1870s (d. 1892)
- 1822Edward Everett Hale, American writer (d. 1909)
- 1823George Horatio Derby, Early American humorist (d. 1861)
- 1823William Magear “Boss” Tweed, American political boss (d. 1878)
- 1842Ulric Dahlgren, American Unionist colonel (d. 1864)
- 1880Otto Weininger, Austrian philosopher (d. 1903)
- 1881Alcide De Gasperi, Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1954)
- 1885Allan Dwan, Canadian-born American film director (d. 1981)
- 1885Bud Fisher, American cartoonist (d. 1954)
- 1887Ōtori Tanigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 24th Yokozuna (d. 1956)
- 1887Nishizō Tsukahara, Japanese naval commander (d. 1966)
- 1889Grigoraş Dinicu, Romanian composer and violinist (d. 1949)
- 1893Leslie Howard, English actor (d. 1943)
- 1893Princess Maud of Fife (d. 1945)
- 1895Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Italian composer (d. 1968)
- 1897Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos, Greek officer who served in World War I, the Minor Asia Campaign and World War II (d. 1989)
- 1898George Jessel, American comedian (d. 1981)
- 1898Henry Luce, American publisher (d. 1967)
- 1899David Jack, English footballer (d. 1958)
- 1900Albert Walsh, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland (d. 1958)
- 1904Russel Wright, American industrial designer (d. 1976)
- 1904Sally Rand, American burlesque dancer (d. 1979)
- 1905Robert Frederick Sink, United States Army Officer (d. 1965)
- 1907Iron Eyes Cody, American actor (d. 1999)
- 1911Stanisława Walasiewicz, Polish Olympic athlete (d. 1980)
- 1912Gregoris Lambrakis, Greek politician, physician and athlete (d. 1963)
- 1913Per Borten, Premier of Norway (d. 2005)
- 1915İhsan Doğramacı, Turkish physician and academic (d. 2010)
- 1915Piet de Jong, Dutch politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1967 until 1971
- 1916Herb Caen, American newspaper columnist (d. 1997)
- 1918Louis Applebaum, Canadian composer, conductor and administrator (d. 2000)
- 1920John Demjanjuk, Ukrainian-born American auto worker, alleged Nazi
- 1920Stan Freeman, American composer and lyricist (d. 2001)
- 1920Yoshibayama Junnosuke, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 43rd Yokozuna (d. 1977)
- 1921Darío Moreno, Turkish-Jewish singer and songwriter (d. 1968)
- 1921Jan Sterling, American actress (d. 2004)
- 1921Robert Karvelas, American actor (d. 1991)
- 1924Doris Day, American actress, singer and animal rights activist
- 1924Marlon Brando, American actor (d. 2004)
- 1924Peter Hawkins, English actor (d. 2006)
- 1925Tony Benn, British politician
- 1926Alex Grammas, American Major League Baseball coach
- 1926Virgil “Gus” Grissom, American astronaut (d. 1967)
- 1928Don Gibson, American country musician (d. 2003)
- 1928Jennifer Paterson, English chef and TV personality (d. 1999)
- 1928Kevin Hagen, American actor (d. 2005)
- 1929Lee Leonard, American television personality
- 1929Poul Schlüter, Danish politician
- 1930Helmut Kohl, Chancellor of Germany
- 1930Lawton Chiles, U.S. (Florida) Senator and Governor (d. 1998)
- 1930Wally Moon, American baseball player
- 1933Bob Dornan, American politician
- 1934Jane Goodall, English zoologist
- 1936Jimmy McGriff, American jazz organist (d. 2008)
- 1936Scott LaFaro, American musician (d. 1961)
- 1938Jeff Barry, American songwriter and record producer
- 1939François de Roubaix, French film score composer (d. 1975)
- 1939Paul Craig Roberts, American economist
- 1941Carl Boenish, American father of BASE jumping (d. 1984)
- 1941Eric Braeden, German-born actor
- 1941Jan Berry, American musician (d. 2004)
- 1941Philippé Wynne, American musician (d. 1984)
- 1942Billy Joe Royal, American singer
- 1942Marek Perepeczko, Polish actor (d. 2005)
- 1942Marsha Mason, American actress
- 1942Wayne Newton, American singer
- 1943Doreen Tracey, English-born Mouseketeer
- 1943Jonathan Lynn, British actor and comedy writer
- 1943Mario Lavista, Mexican composer
- 1943Richard Manuel, Canadian musician and songwriter (d. 1986)
- 1944Tony Orlando, American musician
- 1945Bernard Parent, Quebec ice hockey player
- 1945Catherine Spaak, French actress
- 1946Hanna Suchocka, Poland’s first female prime minister
- 1946Marisa Paredes, Spanish actress
- 1948Arlette Cousture, French-Canadian writer
- 1948Carlos Salinas, President of Mexico
- 1948Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Dutch Politician and General Secretary of NATO
- 1949Anthony Grayling, British philosopher
- 1949Lyle Alzado, American football player (d. 1992)
- 1949Richard Thompson, English musician and songwriter
- 1950Sally Thomsett, English actress
- 1951Mel Schacher, American musician
- 1952K. Krishnasamy, Indian politician and physician
- 1952Mike Moore, American politician and attorney
- 1953Craig Taubman, Jewish singer
- 1953Sandra Boynton, American greeting-card designer, illustrator, and author
- 1953Wakanohana Kanji II, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 56th Yokozuna
- 1954Elisabetta Brusa, Italian composer
- 1955Hariharan, Indian singer
- 1956Boris Miljkovic, Serbian director
- 1956Miguel Bosé, Spanish musician and actor
- 1956Ray Combs, American game show host and comedian (d. 1996)
- 1958Alec Baldwin, American actor
- 1958Jaya Prada, Indian actress
- 1959David Hyde Pierce, American actor
- 1960Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Dutch musician
- 1960Marie Denise Pelletier, Quebec singer
- 1961Eddie Murphy, American actor and comedian
- 1961Michalis Rakintzis, Greek songwriter and singer
- 1962Brenda Ann Spencer, American “I Hate Mondays” murderer
- 1962Jennifer Rubin, American actress
- 1962Mike Ness, American musician
- 1963Criss Oliva, American musician (d. 1993)
- 1963Jack Del Rio, American football coach
- 1963Tsuyoshi Sekito, Japanese composer
- 1964Andy Robinson, English rugby player
- 1964Bjarne Riis, Danish cyclist
- 1965Nazia Hassan, South Asian pop singer (d. 2000)
- 1966John de Vries, Australian racing driver
- 1966Mina Tominaga, Japanese seiyu (voice actress)
- 1967Brent Gilchrist, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1967Mark Skaife, Australian racing driver
- 1967Pervis Ellison, American basketball player
- 1968Charlotte Coleman, English actress (d. 2001)
- 1968Jamie Hewlett, English illustrator
- 1968Sebastian Bach, Canadian musician
- 1969Lance Storm, Canadian wrestler
- 1969Rodney Hampton, American football player
- 1971Picabo Street, American alpine ski champion
- 1972Jennie Garth, American actress
- 1972Kenny Logan, Scottish rugby player
- 1972Leigh-Allyn Baker, American actress
- 1972Sandrine Testud, French Top-10 tennis player
- 1973Jamie Bamber, English actor
- 1973Matthew Ferguson, Canadian actor
- 1974Drew Shirley, American musician (Switchfoot)
- 1975Aries Spears, American comedian
- 1975Koji Uehara, Japanese baseball player
- 1975Michael Olowokandi, Nigerian basketball player
- 1975Shawn Bates, American ice hockey player
- 1975Yoshinobu Takahashi, Japanese baseball player
- 1976Will Mellor, English actor
- 1978John Smit, South African rugby player
- 1978Matthew Goode, English actor
- 1978Tommy Haas, German tennis player
- 1979Grégoire, French singer-songwriter
- 1979Leandro Vieira, Brazilian footballer
- 1981Aaron Bertram, American musician
- 1981DeShawn Stevenson, American basketball player
- 1981Heath Ramsay, Australian Olympic swimmer
- 1981Matthew Nash, Australian footballer
- 1982Cobie Smulders, Canadian actress
- 1982Fler, German rapper
- 1982Iain Fyfe, Australian footballer
- 1982Jared Allen, American football player
- 1982Kasumi Nakane, Japanese gravure idol
- 1983Ben Foster, English footballer
- 1983Errol Barnett, English reporter
- 1984Jonathan Blondel, Belgian footballer
- 1984Maxi López, Argentine footballer
- 1985Jari-Matti Latvala, Finnish rally driver
- 1985Leona Lewis, English singer
- 1986Amanda Bynes, American actress
- 1986Sergio Sánchez, Spanish footballer
- 1987Jason Kipnis, American baseball player
- 1987Jay Bruce, American baseball player
- 1987Julie Sokolow, American musician
- 1987Park Jung Min, Korean singer (SS501)
- 1987Sal Zizzo, American soccer player
- 1988Peter Hartley, English footballer
- 1988Tim Krul, Dutch footballer
- 1989Israel Folau, Australian rules footballer
- 1989Thisara Perera, Sri Lankan cricket player
- 1989Thomas Kurz, German footballer
- 1990Karim Ansarifard, Iranian footballer
- 1990Sotiris Ninis, Greek footballer
- 1991Hayley Kiyoko, Japanese-American actress
- 1992Yuliya Yefimova, Russian swimmer
- 2001Sophie Delezio, Australian medical figure
Who Died On April 3?
- 963William III, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 915)
- 1287Pope Honorius IV, Pope for two years from 1285 to 1287 (b. c. 1210)
- 1350Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1295)
- 1606Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devon, English politician (b. 1563)
- 1680Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire, India (b. 1630)
- 1682Bartolomé Estéban Murillo, Spanish painter (b. 1618)
- 1691Jean Petitot, Swiss enamel painter (b. 1608)
- 1695Melchior d'Hondecoeter, Dutch painter (b. c. 1636)
- 1717Jacques Ozanam, French mathematician (b. 1640)
- 1728James Anderson, Scottish lawyer (b. 1662)
- 1792George Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706)
- 1804Jędrzej Kitowicz, Polish priest
- 1827Ernst Chladni, German physicist (b. 1756)
- 1838François Carlo Antommarchi, French physician (b. 1780)
- 1849Juliusz Słowacki, Polish poet (b. 1809)
- 1868Franz Berwald, Swedish composer and inventor (b. 1796)
- 1882Jesse James, American outlaw (b. 1847)
- 1897Johannes Brahms, German composer (b. 1833)
- 1901Richard D'Oyly Carte, British impresario (b. 1844)
- 1930Emma Albani, Canadian soprano (b. 1847)
- 1936Bruno Hauptmann, German killer of Charles Lindbergh III (b. 1899)
- 1941Pál Teleki, Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1879)
- 1941Tachiyama Mineemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 22nd Yokozuna (b. 1877)
- 1943Conrad Veidt, German actor (b. 1893)
- 1950Carter G. Woodson, African-American historian, author, journalist and founder of Black History Month (b. 1875)
- 1950Kurt Weill, German composer (b. 1900)
- 1952Miina Sillanpää, Finnish politician, first female Finnish minister (b. 1866)
- 1962Manolis Kalomiris, Greek classical composer (b. 1883)
- 1965Ernst Kirchweger, Austrian communist and resistance fighter (b. 1898)
- 1971Joseph Valachi, American gangster (b. 1904)
- 1972Ferde Grofé, American composer (b. 1882)
- 1975Mary Ure, Scottish actress (b. 1933)
- 1978Ray Noble, English bandleader and composer (b. 1903)
- 1981Juan Trippe, Airline entrepreneur and pioneer, Pan Am founder (b. 1899)
- 1982Warren Oates, American character actor (b. 1928)
- 1986Peter Pears, English tenor (b. 1910)
- 1987Tom Sestak, American football player (b. 1936)
- 1988Milton Caniff, American cartoonist (Terry and the Pirates, Steve Canyon) (b. 1907)
- 1990Sarah Vaughan, American singer (b. 1924)
- 1991Charles Goren, American bridge player, writer, and columnist (b. 1901)
- 1991Graham Greene, English writer (b. 1904)
- 1993Pinky Lee, American comic and children’s television host (b. 1907)
- 1994Frank Wells, American entertainment businessman (b. 1932)
- 1995Alfred J. Billes, Canadian businessman (Canadian Tire) (b. 1902)
- 1996Carl Stokes, Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio (b. 1927)
- 1996Ron Brown, U.S. Secretary of Commerce (b. 1941)
- 1998Mary Cartwright, English mathematician (b. 1900)
- 1999Lionel Bart, English composer (Oliver!) (b. 1930)
- 2000Terence McKenna, American writer and philosopher (b. 1946)
- 2002Fad Gadget, English singer and musician (b. 1956)
- 2003Michael Kelly, American journalist (b. 1957)
- 2004Gabriella Ferri, Italian singer (b. 1942)
- 2005Jef Eygel, Belgian basketball player (b. 1933)
- 2005Tony Croatto, Italian singer (b. 1940)
- 2006Royce Lint, Baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals (b.1921)
- 2007Eddie Robinson, American football coach (b. 1919)
- 2007Marion Eames, Welsh novelist (b. 1921)
- 2007Nina Wang, Asia’s richest woman (b. 1937)
- 2008Hrvoje Ćustić, Croatian football player (b. 1983)
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