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Taylor Tolbert On Wednesday, April 3, 1995, Taylor Tolbert was born in Chambersburg Hospital in Pennsylvania. Parents Patricia Lawrence and Brian Tolbert welcomed their new son into the world at 2:44 p.m., with outside temperatures being 51 degrees Fahrenheit with no precipitation. He weighed 7 pounds 1.1 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long.  =__ April 3, 1776 __= The Continental Congress gave privateers permission to attack all of the surrounding British ships during the American Revolution. John Hancock signed the bill that gave instructions to the commanders of ships/vessels of war that told them that they were now authorized to attack and capture the British ships. The main reason that the Congress allowed these attacks is because the Continental Congress did not have the money to build a strong navy for themselves.

=__ April 3, 1817 __=

William “Big Foot” Wallace, a legendary Texas Ranger, was born on this day. When he was nineteen, Mexicans in the Battle of Goliad killed his brother. He later traveled to the Mexico-Texas border to avenge his brother’s death, but by the time he arrived, the war was over.

=__ April 3, 1860 __= The first Pony Express mail left St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California. Rider and horse relay teams physically took the mail almost two thousand miles across the country. This long journey lasted ten days, and revealed a new way for “speedy” mail delivery.

=__ April 3, 1865 __=  During the Civil War, the Union soldiers captured Richmond, Virginia, from the Confederate Army. This was a major sign that the Confederates weren’t going to be able to hold out much longer. Shortly afterward, the Confederates surrendered, and the North won the war.

=__ April 3, 1885 __=

Gottlieb Daimler was given a German patent for his one-cylinder water-cooled engine design. The design helped the engine to stay at a stable temperature. It is considered a breakthrough in engine technology, and it is still used today.

=__ April 3, 1918 __=

The Allied Supreme War Council appointed German General Ferdinand Foch Supreme Allied Commander. Politicians Milner and Clemenceau appointed Foch at the time. The appointment occurred at Beauvais.

=__ April 3, 1948 __=  President Harry S. Truman signed the Foreign Assistance Act, also known as the Marshall Plan. The main purpose of the Act was to aid economic recovery in European countries that had suffered from World War II. It also provided a larger market for American goods, which would contribute to saving the United States from a postwar recession.

=__ April 3, 1955 __= The American Civil Liberties Union announced that it would defend Allen Ginberg’s book __Howl__ against obscenity charges. When the book entered the United States from England a week earlier, around five hundred and twenty copies of the book were confiscated by the United States Customs Department. After the seizure, a publisher named Lawrence Ferlinghetti published the book in the United States. He was arrested shortly after the publication.

=__ April 3, 1974 __= One hundred and forty-eight tornadoes hit the United States within sixteen hours. The powerful storm formed over the Ohio River Valley. Tornadoes formed hundreds of miles away from the main section of the storm. Over three hundred people were killed, while thousands more were left injured and/or homeless.

=__ April 3, 1988 __= Comic artist Milton Caniff died. Caniff was the creator of the comic series “Terry and the Pirates” for New York Daily News. He wrote comics for New York Daily News from 1934 to 1947.

=__ April 3, 1988 __= Mario Lemieux won the Art Ross Trophy for being the NHL’s top scorer. He outscored Wayne Gretzkey, who had led the league in scoring for the past seven consecutive seasons. Lemieux also won the NHL’s Most Valuable Player award, which Gretzkey had also won for the past eight consecutive seasons. = = = = =__ April 3, 1990 __= Singer Sara Vaughn died at age sixty-six. She grew up singing gospel hymns and playing the piano at her church. Her cause of death was lung cancer, a result from being a heavy smoker for most of her life.

=__ April 3, 1996 __=

The Museum of Modern Art in New York City added a Jaguar-E Type to its permanent exhibit. It was the third E-Type car to be honored there. The main reason that the Jaguar E-Type was inducted into the museum was because of its sleek shape and form.

=__ April 3, 1996 __=

Ron Brown, former United States Secretary of Commerce, was killed in a plane crash. A U.S. Air Force plane crashed into a mountain in Croatia. Thirty-five people were killed, including Ron Brown.


 * United States Population: ** 262,764,948

 ** Science Event: ** On April 3, 1968, International Business Machines Corporation released a new laptop. It was released months later expected due to technical difficulties. The price of one of these new laptops at the time was $1,995.  ** President and Vice-President: ** William Jefferson Clinton was President of the United States from 1993-2001. His two terms in office were from 1993-1997 and 1997-2001. The Vice-President was Al Gore.
 * Science Event: ** On April 3, 1973, the first public call made from a cell phone was made by Martin Cooper. He called his rival, AT & T’s Bell Labs, from New York City. The phone he used resembled the shape of a brick.

 ** Winner of the Super Bowl and Score: ** Super Bowl XXIX was played between the San Francisco 49ers and the San Diego Chargers. The 49ers won by the score of 49-26. San Francisco quarterback Steve Young received the MVP Award.
 * Winner of World Series and Score: ** The Atlanta Braves beat the Cleveland Indians four games to one in the 1995 World Series Classic. Braves pitcher Tom Glavine shut down the talented Indians’ lineup with strong, consistent pitching. Tom Glavine also received the World Series MVP Award.



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