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In History, Today on April 3

Today we explore events from the year 1043 to the year 2016. Events span the globe, from the countries of Philippines, Germany, England, United States, Soviet Union.

Year

1043

Winchester, England

Edward the Confessor was crowned King of England.

Year

1367

Bolingbroke, England

Henry IV of England was born.

Year

1882

St. Joseph, United States

Outlaw Jesse James was shot and killed by Robert Ford.

Year

1922

Moscow, Soviet Union

Joseph Stalin became the first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Year

1948

Washington, D.C., United States

President Harry S. Truman signed the Marshall Plan, officially known as the European Recovery Program, to aid Western Europe's economic recovery after World War II.

Year

1968

Memphis, United States

Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech in Memphis, Tennessee, the day before his assassination.

Year

1973

New York City, United States

The first handheld mobile phone call was made by Martin Cooper of Motorola to Dr. Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs.

Year

1996

Lincoln, United States

The Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, was arrested at his cabin in Montana.

Year

2000

Washington D.C., United States

United States v. Microsoft Corp. ruling was issued, finding Microsoft guilty of violating antitrust laws by maintaining a monopoly on PC operating systems.

Year

2004

Jolo, Philippines

Islamic militants launch a series of coordinated bombings in the southern Philippines, killing 21 people and injuring over 100.

Year

2007

New York City, United States

The first episode of the television series 'The Tudors' premiered on Showtime, marking a significant cultural moment in historical drama television.

Year

2010

Cupertino, United States

Apple Inc. released the first generation iPad, marking a significant milestone in the development of tablet computing.

Year

2016

Munich, Germany

The Panama Papers were leaked, revealing how wealthy individuals and public officials used offshore tax regimes.