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On This Day · The 93rd day of the year

April 3

From 1043 to 2018, April 3 gathers 975 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 21st century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

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Aries is the sign for April 3 — read more on the Aries page, or see April's birthstone & birth flower.

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What happened on April 3?

April 3 is the 93rd day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1043 and 2018. Famous people born on April 3 include Helmut Kohl, Emperor Xingzong of Liao and Picabo Street.

Released on April 3

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • TV Devil May Cry

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1043

    Edward the Confessor

  2. 1721

    Robert Walpole

  3. 1860

    Pony Express

  4. 1895

    Defamation

  5. 1922

    Joseph Stalin

  6. 1974

    1974 Super Outbreak

  7. 2000

    United States v. Microsoft Corp.

  8. 2009

    2009 Binghamton shooting

  9. 2010

    Apple Inc.

  10. 2018

    YouTube headquarters shooting

Famous birthday twins

Born on April 3

Helmut Kohl

b. 1930

Emperor Xingzong of Liao

b. 1016

Picabo Street

b. 1971

Ben Foster (footballer)

b. 1983

Marlon Brando

b. 1924

Eddie Murphy

b. 1961

Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck

b. 1948

Madison Brengle

b. 1990

Deaths

  • 1981Juan Trippe
  • 1950Kurt Weill
  • 1943Conrad Veidt
  • 1936Bruno Richard Hauptmann
  • 1897Johannes Brahms

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Agape, Chionia, and Irene
  • —Christian feast day: Burgundofara
  • —Christian feast day: Joseph the Hymnographer
  • —Christian feast day: Luigi Scrosoppi
  • —Christian feast day: Piotr Edward Dankowski
  • —Christian feast day: Richard of Chichester
  • —Christian feast day: April 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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