On this day: 3 April

Selected events and births on 3 April, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1721 – Robert Walpole took office as First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the House of Commons, becoming the first de facto prime minister of Great Britain. Read more: Robert Walpole First Lord of the Treasury Chancellor of the Exchequer
• 1860 – The Pony Express, a mail service that became the most direct means of long-distance communication across the United States before the first transcontinental telegraph, began operation. Read more: Pony Express First transcontinental telegraph
• 1922 – Joseph Stalin became the first general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Read more: Joseph Stalin General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
• 1933 – Lord Clydesdale and David McIntyre undertook the first successful flight over Mount Everest. Read more: Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton Houston–Mount Everest flight expedition
• 1966 – Luna 10 (replica pictured) entered orbit around the Moon, becoming the first space probe to orbit an astronomical body other than Earth or the Sun. Read more: Luna 10 Uncrewed spacecraft
• 1984 – Aboard Soyuz T-11, Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to be launched into space. Read more: Soyuz T-11 Rakesh Sharma
• 2010 – Apple Inc. released the first generation iPad, a tablet computer. Read more: Apple Inc. IPad (1st generation) Tablet computer

Born on this day

• 1946 – Hanna Suchocka, Polish politician, Prime Minister of Poland Read more: Hanna Suchocka Prime Minister of Poland
• 1948 – Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Dutch academic, politician, and diplomat, 11th Secretary General of NATO Read more: Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Secretary General of NATO
• 1948 – Carlos Salinas de Gortari, Mexican economist and politician, 53rd President of Mexico Read more: Carlos Salinas de Gortari President of Mexico
• 1964 – Jay Weatherill, Australian politician, 45th Premier of South Australia Read more: Jay Weatherill Premier of South Australia
• 1992 – Simone Benedetti, Italian footballer Read more: Simone Benedetti
• 1993 – Pape Moussa Konaté, Senegalese footballer Read more: Moussa Konaté (footballer)
• 1994 – Kodi Nikorima, New Zealand rugby league player Read more: Kodi Nikorima
• 1996 – Mayo Hibi, Japanese tennis player Read more: Mayo Hibi
• 1997 – Gabriel Jesus, Brazilian footballer Read more: Gabriel Jesus
• 1997 – Zhao Xintong, Chinese snooker player Read more: Zhao Xintong
• 1998 – Paris Jackson, American actress, model and singer Read more: Paris Jackson
• 1999 – Chanel Harris-Tavita, New Zealand-Samoan rugby league player Read more: Chanel Harris-Tavita

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / April 3 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.