* Astronomy

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RE: April 3rd

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The Super Outbreak was the second-largest tornado outbreak on record for a single 24-hour period. From April 3 to April 4, 1974
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t42093382/the-super-outbreak/

On 3 April 1961, a Leadbeater's Possum was rediscovered by naturalist Eric Wilkinson
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48556803/gymnobelideus-leadbeateri/

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The Osborne 1 was the first commercially successful portable microcomputer, released on April 3, 1981
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48556731/osborne-1-portable-microcomputer/

NROL-25 Delta 4M was launched on the 3rd April, 2012.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48485813/nrol-25-satellite/

The Luna 10 spacecraft successfully entered lunar orbit on the 3rd April 1966
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_10#The_flight

Salyut 2 (OPS-1) (Russian: Salute 2) was a Soviet space station which was launched in 1973 as part of the Salyut programme.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salyut_2

SNAP-10A was an experimental nuclear reactor launched into space on April 3, 1965.

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Virgil Ivan Grissom (April 3, 1926 - January 27, 1967), was one of the original NASA Project Mercury astronauts
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48556752/gus-grissom-1926-1967/

Michael Neander (originally Neumann) (April 3, 1529 - October 23, 1581) was a German teacher and astronomer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Neander

William Watson (3 April 1715 - 10 May 1787) was an English physician and scientist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Watson_%28scientist%29

Brigadier Ralph Alger Bagnold (3 April 1896 - 28 May 1990) was the founder of the British Army's Long Range Desert Group during World War II.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Alger_Bagnold

Dame Jane Morris Goodall (born 3 April 1934), is a British primatologist
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48556766/dame-jane-morris-goodall/

Peter John Hawkins (3 April 1924 - 8 July 2006) was an English actor and voice artist.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t7675379/peter-hawkins-rip/

Hermann Carl Vogel (April 3, 1841 - August 13, 1907) was a German astrophysicist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Carl_Vogel

William Gooch (3 April 1770 - 12 May 1792) was an English astronomer .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Gooch_(astronomer)

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NGC 2820 was discovered by William Herschel on the 3rd April 1791.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57198592/ngc-2820/

NGC 3147 was discovered by William Herschel on the 3rd April 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48620079/ngc-3147/

NGC 3364 was discovered by William Herschel on the 3rd April 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57198567/ngc-3364/

NGC 3392 was discovered by William Herschel on the 3rd April 1791.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57198561/ngc-3392/

NGC 3394 was discovered by William Herschel on the 3rd April 1791.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57198546/ngc-3394/

NGC 3871 was discovered by John Herschel on the 3rd April 1831.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57798475/ngc-3871/

NGC 4108 was discovered by John Herschel on the 3rd April 1832.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57198539/ngc-4108/

NGC 4115 was discovered by John Herschel on the 3rd April 1826.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57198498/ngc-4115/

NGC 4221 was discovered by John Herschel on the 3rd April 1832.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57198485/ngc-4221/

NGC 4787 was discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest on the 3rd April 1867.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57198473/ngc-4787/

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Tempel 1 was discovered on April 3, 1867, by Wilhelm Tempel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempel_1

Asteroid (119) Althaea was discovered by Canadian-American astronomer J. C. Watson on April 3, 1872
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/119_Althaea

Asteroid (256) Walpurga was discovered by Johann Palisa on April 3, 1886 in Vienna
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/256_Walpurga

Asteroid (274) Philagoria was discovered by Johann Palisa on April 3, 1888 in Vienna
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/274_Philagoria

Asteroid (562) Salome was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on April 3, 1905
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/562_Salome

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Meteorites

The Lundsgård (L6) meteorite fell in Kristianstads, Sweden, on the 3rd April 1889.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48556680/lundsgrd-meteorite/

The Treysa (Iron) meteorite fell in Hessen, Germany, on the 3rd April 1916.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48556686/treysa-meteorite/

The Gujba (CBa) meteorite fell in Yobe, Nigeria, on the 3rd April, 1984.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57198752/gujba-meteorite/