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Celebrations and notable events that occurred on April 3, 2026.
Events that occurred on April 3 throughout history
Relay teams on horseback begin delivering the first post as part of the Pony Express. The private enterprise consisted of over 80 riders and hundreds of stations along the east-west routes that stretched from St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California. While the Pony Express only operated for 18 months, during that time it was a success. With the incorporation of the Overland Telegraph Company of California and the Pacific Telegraph Company of Nebraska, the Pony Express' days were numbered.
Due to the absences of Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Justice John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor becomes the first woman to preside over the highest court in the land.
Apple Inc. releases the iPad, its first-generation tablet computer.
