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April 3rd in History
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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)