On This Day: April 3

7 verified moments happened on April 3. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1860🐎 Riders on horseback simultaneously depart from Missouri and California carrying the first mail pouches of a relay service that will slash cross-country delivery time to about ten days.USA 250 · Source: National Park Service, Pony Express first ride (Apr 3 1860)
2. 1882🤠 A gang member shoots outlaw Jesse James in the back of the head inside his own home in Missouri.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY, Jesse James is murdered (Apr 3 1882)
3. 1960John Rostek leads 58 laps at the Arizona State Fairgrounds to win the Copper Cup 100, the only NASCAR premier-series victory of his six-race careerStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “John Rostek” and “1960 NASCAR Grand National Series” — Copper Cup 100, Arizona State Fairgrounds, Apr 3, 1960
4. 1973📞 Motorola's Martin Cooper stands on a New York sidewalk and places the first call from a handheld cellular phone.Technology · Source: CNN Business; Wikipedia, Martin Cooper (Apr 3 1973)
5. 2010📲 Apple's first iPad goes on sale in the United States, defining the modern tablet category.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, iPad (1st generation); MacRumors (Apr 3 2010)
6. 2017North Carolina beats Gonzaga to win the NCAA men's basketball championshipSports · Source: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/400949246/gonzaga-north-carolina (Apr 3, 2017)
7. 2018Cristiano Ronaldo scores an astonishing bicycle kick at Juventus, applauded by the home crowd, in the Champions League.Sports · Source: theScore, 'Ronaldo's bicycle kick vs. Juventus' (Apr 3 2018)