April 3Rakesh Sharma1043 Edward the Confessor, usually considered to be the last king of the House of Wessex, was crowned King of England.1984 Aboard Soyuz T-11, Rakesh Sharma (pictured) became the first Indian to be launched into space.1996 A U.S. Air Force CT-43 crashed into a mountainside while attempting an instrument approach to Dubrovnik Airport in Croatia, killing all 35 people on board, including Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown.2009 A gunman opened fire at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, New York, U.S., killing thirteen and wounding four before committing suicide.2013 The northeastern section of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, experienced several flash floods that killed at least 100 people.Mukhtar al-Thaqafi (d.687)Mary Carpenter (b.1807)Reginald Heber (d.1826)Gus Grissom (b.1926)More anniversaries: April 2April 3April 4ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout