Edward the Confessor was crowned King of England.
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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
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.