Who was born on April 3

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on April 3, including Fazlur Rahman Khan, Lawton Chiles, Helmut Kohl. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

50 documented historical events happened on April 3, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Edward the Confessor, usually considered to be the last king of the House of Wessex, was crowned King of England. On the same day, in another year: Henry II of France and Philip II of Spain signed the second treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis, ending the Italian War of 1551–1559. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.