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Eddie Murphy is widely recognized as one of the most influential Black artists in the entertainment industry, and one of the greatest comedians of all time.
Famous Birthdays on April 3
1961 — Eddie Murphy
American actor and comedian
April 3 has 260 recorded notable births across history, from 1016 to 1999. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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- 1948 In Jeju Province, South Korea, a civil-war-like period of violence and human rights abuses known as the Jeju uprising begins. Source
- 1981 The Osborne 1, the first successful portable computer, is unveiled at the West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. Source
- 2008 ATA Airlines, once one of the ten largest U.S. passenger airlines and largest charter airline, files for bankruptcy for the second time in five years and ceases all operations. Source
- 1933 First flight over Mount Everest, the British Houston-Mount Everest Flight Expedition, led by the Marquis of Clydesdale and funded by Lucy, Lady Houston. Source
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Matthew Goode made his screen debut in 2002 with ABC's television film Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister.
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Dame Valerie Jane Morris Goodall was an English primatologist and anthropologist.
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After several people identified Roof as the main suspect, he became the center of a manhunt that ended the morning after the shooting with his arrest in Shelby, North Carolina.
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Lewis achieved national recognition when she won the third series of the ITV talent show The X Factor in 2006, winning a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music.
More major people born on April 3
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1978
Matthew Goode
English actor
Matthew William Goode is an English actor. He made his screen debut in 2002 with ABC's television film Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister.
1934
Jane Goodall
English primatologist and anthropologist (died 2025)
Dame Valerie Jane Morris Goodall was an English primatologist and anthropologist.
1994
Dylann Roof
American mass murderer
Dylann Storm Roof is an American mass murderer, white supremacist, and neo-Nazi who perpetrated the Charleston church shooting.
1985
Leona Lewis
English singer-songwriter and producer
Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer, songwriter, and actress. Born and raised in London, she later attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon.
1593
George Herbert
English poet (died 1633)
George Herbert was an English poet, orator, and priest of the Church of England.
1985
Jari-Matti Latvala
Finnish race car driver
Jari-Matti Johannes Latvala is a Finnish rally driver who has competed in the World Rally Championship (WRC).
1883
Ikki Kita
Japanese philosopher and author (died 1937)
Ikki Kita was a Japanese author, intellectual and political philosopher who was active in early Shōwa period Japan.
1992
Yuliya Yefimova
Russian swimmer
Yuliya Andreyevna Yefimova is a Russian competitive swimmer. She is the Russian record holder in the 200 metre individual medley, 50 metre breaststroke, 100 metre breaststroke, and 200 metre breaststroke.
1826
Cyrus K. Holliday
American businessman (died 1900)
Colonel Cyrus Kurtz Holliday was an American railroad executive who was one of the founders of the township of Topeka, Kansas, in the mid 19th century; and was Adjutant General of Kansas during the American Civil War.
1951
Brendan Barber
English trade union leader
Brendan Paul Barber, Baron Barber of Ainsdale, is a British trade union official and life peer. He served as chair of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) Council until 2020.
1974
Marcus Brown
American basketball player
Marcus Brown is an American former professional basketball player. At 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall, he played as a shooting guard. A three time All-EuroLeague selection, Brown has been mentioned as being one of the top U.S.
1904
Iron Eyes Cody
American actor and stuntman (died 1999)
Iron Eyes Cody was an American actor who portrayed Native Americans in Hollywood films. Cody's film roles included the role of Chief Iron Eyes in Bob Hope's The Paleface (1948).
1962
Jaya Prada
Indian actress and politician
Jaya Prada Nahata is a politician and an Indian actress, known for her works in Telugu cinema and Hindi cinema as well as in Tamil films in late '70s, '80s and early '90s and 2000s.
1888
Thomas C. Kinkaid
American admiral (died 1972)
Thomas Cassin Kinkaid was an admiral in the United States Navy, known for his service during World War II.
1889
Grigoraș Dinicu
Romanian violinist and composer (died 1949)
Grigoraș Ionică Dinicu was a Romanian violin virtuoso and composer of Roma ethnicity.
1989
Thisara Perera
Sri Lankan cricketer
Narangoda Liyanaarachchige Thisara Chirantha Perera, popularly known as Thisara Perera, is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer who played all formats for the national team.
1988
Kam Chancellor
American football player
Kameron Darnel Chancellor, nicknamed "Bam Bam Kam", is an American former professional football safety who spent his entire nine-year career with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).
1980
Megan Rohrer
American pastor and transgender activist
Megan Rohrer is an American activist for homeless and LGBTQ+ rights and former Lutheran bishop.
1978
John Smit
South African rugby player
John William Smit, OIS, is a South African former professional rugby union player and former chief executive officer of the Sharks.