2018 YouTube headquarters shooting
A woman opened fire at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California, injuring three people before killing herself.
What happened on April 3
36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 1043 to 2026.
Standout on April 3
2016
Panama Papers
The Panama Papers, a leak of legal documents, reveals information on 214,488 offshore companies.
About April 3
April 3 is the 93rd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 93 of 365 (94 in leap years)272 days left in the year (272 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Friday in 2026, Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029, Wednesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 14 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♈ Aries (March 21 – April 19)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- April birthstone
- Diamondstrength, eternity and clarity
- April birth flower
- Daisy / Sweet peainnocence and blissful pleasure
- Next occurrence
- In 158 days
- Roman numerals
- III.IVday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 60thLuna 101966
- 30thBoeing T-431996
- 30thMayo Hibi1996
- 30thTed Kaczynski1996
- 30thUnited States Air Force1996
- 10thCesare Maldini2016
- 10thJoe Medicine Crow2016
- 10thKōji Wada2016
April 3 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Panama Papers · Joe Medicine Crow · Kōji Wada
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on April 3 — ages this year
- 1999Chanel Harris-Tavitaturns 27
- 1998Paris Jacksonturns 28
- 1997Zhao Xintongturns 29
- 1997Gabriel Jesusturns 29
- 1996Mayo Hibiturns 30
- 1994Kodi Nikorimaturns 32
Historical events 36
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2017 Saint Petersburg Metro bombing
A bomb explodes in the St Petersburg metro system, killing 14 and injuring several more people.
Panama Papers
The Panama Papers, a leak of legal documents, reveals information on 214,488 offshore companies.
2013 Argentina floods
More than 50 people die in floods resulting from record-breaking rainfall in La Plata and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Buenos Aires Province
The northeastern section of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, experienced several flash floods that killed at least 100 people.
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. released the first generation iPad, a tablet computer.
2009 Binghamton shooting
A gunman opened fire at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, New York, U.S., killing thirteen and wounding four before committing suicide.
Texas
Texas law enforcement cordons off the FLDS's YFZ Ranch. Eventually 533 women and children will be taken into state custody.
ATA Airlines
ATA Airlines, once one of the ten largest U.S. passenger airlines and largest charter airline, files for bankruptcy for the second time in five years and ceases all operations.
Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Texas law enforcement authorities raided the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints' YFZ Ranch, eventually removing 533 women and children from the premises.
TGV world speed record
Conventional-Train World Speed Record: A French TGV train on the LGV Est high speed line sets an official new world speed record of 574.8 km/h (159.6 m/s, 357.2 mph).
Islamic terrorism
Islamic terrorists involved in the 2004 Madrid train bombings are trapped by the police in their apartment and kill themselves.
United States v. Microsoft Corp.
In United States v. Microsoft Corp., Microsoft was found to have violated antitrust law by bundling the web browser Internet Explorer with its Windows operating system.
Thalit massacre
The Thalit massacre begins in Algeria; all but one of the 53 inhabitants of Thalit are killed by guerrillas.
Ted Kaczynski
Suspected "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski is captured at his Montana cabin in the United States.
Boeing T-43
A U.S. Air Force CT-43 crashed into a mountainside while attempting an instrument approach to Dubrovnik Airport in Croatia, killing all 35 people on board, including Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown.
United States Air Force
A United States Air Force Boeing T-43 crashes near Dubrovnik Airport in Croatia, killing 35, including Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown.
Grand National
The outcome of the Grand National horse race is declared void for the first (and only) time.
Supreme Court of the United States
The US Supreme Court upholds the jurisdictional rights of tribal courts under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 in Mississippi Choctaw Band v. Holyfield.
Soyuz T-11
Aboard Soyuz T-11, Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to be launched into space.
Osborne 1
The Osborne 1, the first successful portable computer, is unveiled at the West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco.
United States Congress
US Congress restores a federal trust relationship with the 501 members of the Shivwits, Kanosh, Koosharem, and the Indian Peaks and Cedar City bands of the Paiute people of Utah.
Operation Babylift
Vietnam War: Operation Babylift, a mass evacuation of children in the closing stages of the war begins.
Bobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer refuses to play in a chess match against Anatoly Karpov, giving Karpov the title of World Champion by default.
1974 Super Outbreak
The Super Outbreak of 148 tornadoes began, killing at least 315 people and injuring 5,484 in 13 US states at the end of a very strong La Niña event.
Luna 10
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.
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan, an economic recovery program established by U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall to assist the post-World War II re-building of Europe, was signed into law.
Philippine resistance against Japan
Philippine resistance against Japan: Cebuano fishermen discovered the Koga papers after a plane crash killed Admiral Mineichi Koga, commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet.
Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton
Lord Clydesdale and David McIntyre undertook the first successful flight over Mount Everest.
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin became the first general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Defamation
The libel trial instigated by Irish author Oscar Wilde (pictured) began, eventually resulting in his arrest, trial and imprisonment on charges of gross indecency.
Emma Elizabeth Smith
Emma Elizabeth Smith was killed in the first of eleven unsolved murders of women that took place in or near the impoverished Whitechapel district in the East End of London.
Pony Express
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.
Robert Walpole
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.
Henry II of France
Henry II of France and Philip II of Spain signed the second treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis, ending the Italian War of 1551–1559.
Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor, usually considered to be the last king of the House of Wessex, was crowned King of England.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Stan Stephens
Stan Stephens, Canadian-American politician, 20th Governor of Montana (born 1929)
Joe Medicine Crow
Joe Medicine Crow, American anthropologist, historian, and author (born 1913)
Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith
Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith, American guitarist, fiddler, and composer (born 1921)
Holidays & observances 7
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
April 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: April 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Richard of Chichester
Christian feast day: Richard of Chichester
Joseph the Hymnographer
Christian feast day: Joseph the Hymnographer
Piotr Edward Dankowski
Christian feast day: Piotr Edward Dankowski
Agape, Chionia, and Irene
Christian feast day: Agape, Chionia, and Irene
Burgundofara
Christian feast day: Burgundofara
Luigi Scrosoppi
Christian feast day: Luigi Scrosoppi
Spread across the centuries
- 11th century1
- 16th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century3
- 20th century38
- 21st century32
Earliest: Edward the Confessor (1043). Most recent: Fred Curry (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about April 3
What day of the year is April 3?
April 3 is the 93rd day of the year, with 272 days left after it.
What star sign is April 3?
April 3 falls under Aries (March 21 – April 19), a fire sign ruled by Mars. The birthstone for the month is Diamond.
How many things happened on April 3?
We record 83 entries for April 3: 36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 1043 to 2026.
Who was born on April 3?
Chanel Harris-Tavita (1999) is among the notable births on April 3. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the April 3 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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