April 3 marks several pivotal moments in history, such as the arrest of Theodore Kaczynski, the Unabomber, in 1996, and Martin Luther King Jr.'s poignant final speech in 1968. Additionally, the day saw the commencement of the Pony Express mail service in 1860, the signing of the Marshall Plan by Harry Truman in 1948, and the Supreme Court ruling in Smith v. Allwright in 1944, dismantling discriminatory voting practices. Each of these events has had a lasting impact on American society and its governance.
On April 3, 1944, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Smith v. Allwright, struck down a Democratic Party of Texas rule that allowed only white voters to participate in Democratic primaries.
On April 3, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a historic speech, declaring, 'I've been to the mountaintop. I've seen the Promised Land...'
The Marshall Plan was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman on April 3, 1948, aimed at helping European allies recover from WWII.
The first Pony Express mail delivery rides began on April 3, 1860, marking a significant development in American postal services, with one route headed west and another east.
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