April 3rd in History
April 3rd in History
- 1189: The Peace of Strasbourg signed, resolving the differences between Emperor Frederick Barbarossa of Germany and Pope Clement III
- 1721: Robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister
- 1860: In the United States, the Pony Express mail delivery system starts its service
- 1933: First ever flight over Mount Everest
- 1944: Supreme Court, in "Smith v Allwright", declares "white primaries" unconstitutional
- 1948: Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan to restore Europe
April 3rd birthdays
- 1367: Henry IV, King of England
- 1783: Washington Irving, American author
- 1893: Leslie Howard, American actor
- 1898: Henry Luce, American publisher (founder of Time magazine)
- 1924: Marlon Brando, American actor
- 1930: Helmut Kohl, German chancellor (reunited Germany)
