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Famous Quote For April 3

"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."

Theodore Roosevelt, 1903

April 3 Birthdays

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April 3 History

1973 - DynaTAC 8000X, first handheld mobile phone, tested

1948 - President Harry S. Truman signs into law the Foreign Assistance Act, more commonly known as the "Marshall Plan"

1922 - Joseph Stalin became the first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

1882 - Outlaw Jesse James shot to death in St. Joseph, Missouri, by one of his gang

1860 - Pony Express mail service begins operating between Sacramento, California and St. Joseph Missouri. It was the fastest mail service before telegraph was invented.

This Day In Business

2010 - Apple's iPad goes on sale for the first time, creating a frenzy and changing the world of tablet computing forever.

This Day In Entertainment

2009 - Fast & Furious debuts as the top-selling car movie

This Day In Geography

1865 - The Capital of the Confederate States of America, Richmond, VA, is captured by the Union.

This Day In Sports

1995 - UCLA returns to glory as they defeat the Arkansas Razorbacks in NCAA championship.

April 3rd Holiday

Tweed Day (Scotland) - Celebrating fashionable woolen clothing that originated in Scotland. Also celebrating some of the ways our lives are weaved together.

Today's Birthday Trivia

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Today's Birthday Horoscope

Learn about people born on this day by reading the April 3 Birthday Horoscope.

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