Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
On April 3, 1973, a Motorola engineer stood on a Manhattan sidewalk and called his chief rival to gloat, cradling a two-and-a-half-pound brick.
On April 3, 1948, Truman signed the Economic Cooperation Act, committing billions to lift a war-shattered Europe back onto its feet.
On April 3, 1860, a single rider bolted from a Missouri stable, launching a relay that hauled mail nearly 1,800 miles in about ten days.
