Today in History - History - April 3rd

1958Fidel Castro's rebels attacked Havana

1957Samuel Beckett's "Endgame" premieres in London

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

1966Mickey Wright wins LPGA Venice Ladies Golf Open

1977Egyptian Pres Anwar Sadat's 1st meeting with US President Jimmy Carter

1988Mario Lemieux wins NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky's 7 year streak

19262nd flight of a liquid-fueled rocket by Robert Goddard

2012US President Barack Obama officially secures Democratic presidential nomination

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

19302nd Academy Awards - "The Broadway Melody", Warner Baxter & Mary Pickford win

1866J. B. M. Hertzog [Barry Hertzog], Cape Colony, South African General/Premier (1914-39)

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

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

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

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

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