Today in History - History - April 3rd

1966Mickey Wright wins LPGA Venice Ladies Golf Open

1955The American Civil Liberties Union announces it will defend Allen Ginsberg's book Howl against obscenity charges.

1948US President Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan ($5B aid to 16 European countries)

2012US President Barack Obama officially secures Democratic presidential nomination

2006Steve Yzerman scores his final NHL goal (#692) against the Calgary Flames

1917Lenin arrives in Petrograd from Switzerland [NS=April 16]

197850th Academy Awards - "Annie Hall", Richard Dreyfuss & Diane Keaton win

1941Churchill warns Stalin of German invasion

1776George Washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College

1995Howard Stern gets in trouble for disparaging remarks about Selena

1958Alec Baldwin, Amityville NY, actor (Joshua-Knots Landing, Beetlejuice)

1961Eddie Murphy, Brooklyn New York, American actor (SNL, 48 Hours, Beverly Hills Cop, Raw)

1924Marlon Brando, Omaha Neb, actor (Superman, Godfather)

1783Washington Irving, New York City New York, American writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow)

1882Jesse James, outlaw, shot dead at 34, in St Joseph Mo by Robert Ford

1991Graham Greene, Brit writer (3rd Man, Our man in Havana), dies at 86