THIS DAY IN HISTORY: APRIL 3rd |
Tuesday, April 03, 2007 |
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)
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