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Notable anniversaries in history for today: April 3
- 1000th: 1024 - The Sung Dynasty of China first prints paper money in Szechwan, due to a shortage of copper for coinage.
- 100th: 1924 - Birth of Doris Day in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; actress (Pillow Talk).
- 100th: 1924 - Birth of Marlon Brando in Omaha, Nebraska, USA; actor (Superman, Godfather) (dies 2004).
- 90th: 1934 - Birth of David Jones; British reverend/headmaster (Bryanston School).
- 90th: 1934 - Birth of Jane van Lawick-Goodall in London, England; ethologist (studied African chimps, 1974 Walker Prize).
- 90th: 1934 - Birth of Jim Parker; NFL guard, tackle (Baltimore Colts).
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Barry Pritchard; rock guitarist (Fortunes).
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Tony Orlando in New York City, New York, USA; singer (Tony Orlando and Dawn - "Tie a Yellow Ribbon").
- 80th: 1944 - British dive bombers attack German battle cruiser Tirpitz.
- 80th: 1944 - US Supreme Court (Smith versus Allwright) rules "white primaries" are unconstitutional.
- 70th: 1954 - Don Perry climbs a 20-foot rope in under 2.8 seconds (Amateur Athletic Union record).
- 70th: 1954 - Death of Aristides de Sousa Mendes do Amarale Abranches in poverty in Portugal; Portuguese consul general in France 1938-40, issued tens of thousands of transit visas to refugees escaping European war through Spain to Portugal.
- 60th: 1964 - The Beatles hold the top six spots on the Sydney, Australia record charts.
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of Ajay Sharma; cricket player (Indian spin all-rounder played one Test 1988).
- 60th: 1964 - US and Panamá agree to resume diplomatic relations.
- 50th: 1974 - In the USA, 148 tornadoes are reported over an area covering a dozen states in the east, south and midwest killed approximately 315.
- 50th: 1974 - Gold hits record US$197 an ounce in Paris, France.
- 40th: 1984 - Birth of Allana Slater, Australian gymnast.
- 40th: 1984 - Bombay beats Delhi on first innings to win Ranji Trophy.
- 40th: 1984 - Guinea suspends constitution after coup.
- 30th: 1994 - 13th NCAA Women Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Louisiana Tech 60-59.
- 30th: 1994 - First roster of Silver Bullets (all-female pro baseball team) announced.
- 30th: 1994 - 6th Seniors Golf Tradition: Ray Floyd.
- 30th: 1994 - Disney President and Chief Operating Officer Frank Wells dies in a helicopter accident, at age 62.
- 30th: 1994 - Jerome Lejeune, French geneticist (Syndrome of Down), dies at age 67.
- 30th: 1994 - Pat Harper, New York City news anchor (WPIX, WNBC), dies.
- 25th: 1999 - The US Network debuts the variety show Happy Hour, hosted by Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa.
- 15th: 2009 - (to April 4) The 21st NATO Summit is held, 60 years after the founding of the organization. Former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen is appointed as the new Secretary General of NATO.
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