Historical Events
Stieglitz Shows Georgia O'Keeffe
Alfred Stieglitz opens first one-person show of the paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe at 291 art gallery in New York
Lenin Returns to Russia
Vladimir Lenin arrives in Petrograd, returning to Russia from exile in Switzerland [NS=April 16]
Famous Birthdays
- Bill Finegan, American pianist and big band arranger (Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey), composer and bandleader (Sauter-Finegan Orchestra), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2008)
- Tibor Andrasovan, Slovak composer, born in Slovenská Lupca, Zólyom, Austria-Hungary (d. 2001)
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Graeme West, British writer and war poet (The Diary of a Dead Officer), killed by a sniper at about 25
Died in 1917 1917 Highlights
About April 3, 1917
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 107 years and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aries
