1807
Science
Birth of Mary Carpenter in Exeter, England
Mary Carpenter was born on 3 April 1807 in Exeter, Devon, England, the eldest child of Unitarian minister Lant Carpenter.
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18 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1876
1884
Science
Born in Smolensk, Russian Empire
Marie Vassilieff was born Maria Ivanovna Vasilyeva in Smolensk, Russia, on April 3, 1884.
View details1907
Arts
Birth of Lola Álvarez Bravo
Lola Álvarez Bravo was born in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico.
View details1915
Arts
Death of Nadežda Petrović from typhus
Nadežda Petrović died from typhus in a military hospital near Valjevo.
View details1924
Politics
Birth of Roza Shanina
Roza Shanina was born on April 3, 1924, in Yedma, Soviet Union.
View details1930
Arts
Academy Award for Best Actress
Mary Pickford wins Academy Award for her role in 'Coquette'.
View details1932
Aviation
Co-founded Beech Aircraft Company
Olive Ann and Walter Beech co-founded Beech Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas, during the depths of the Great Depression.
View details1933
Exploration
First flight over the summit of Mount Everest
The Houston–Mount Everest Flight Expedition, financed by Lady Houston, achieved the first flight over Everest's summit with pilots Douglas-Hamilton and McIntyre.
View details1934
Science
Birth of Jane Goodall
Valerie Jane Goodall was born in London, England, on April 3, 1934.
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1937
Literature
Burial at Powązki Cemetery
Burial of Stefania Wolicka at Powązki Cemetery, Warsaw.
View details1990
Arts
Death in Los Angeles, California
Vaughan dies of lung cancer on April 3, 1990, in Los Angeles.
View details1998
Science
Death of Dame Mary Cartwright
Dame Mary Cartwright died on 3 April 1998 in Cambridge, England, aged 97.
View details2008
Science
Chairs Harvard Forum on Egg Donation for Research
On April 3, 2008, Kiessling chaired a public forum at Harvard Medical School's Center for Bioethics titled 'Egg Donation for Research.'
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Literature
Died in New York City
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala died in Manhattan on April 3, 2013, at age 85, from complications of a pulmonary disorder.
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Literature
E.B. White Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Blume was presented the E.B. White Award for distinguished and lasting contribution to children's literature.
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Science
Testifies before US Senate on women inventors
Testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing 'Trailblazers and Lost Einsteins: Women Inventors and the Future of American Innovation,' weeks before her death.
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