On this day in Europe - 3 April
3 April 2026
On this day in 1885, Gottlieb Daimler is granted a patent for a four-stroke engine, he uses it to create the world’s first motorcycle, the ‘Daimler Reitwagen’.
On this day in 1922, Joseph Stalin becomes the first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
On this day in 1940, Soviet troops murder 22 000 Polish nationals in the Katyn massacre.
On this day in 2007, a French TGV sets a new rail speed record of 574.8 km/h.
On this day in 1922, Joseph Stalin becomes the first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
On this day in 1940, Soviet troops murder 22 000 Polish nationals in the Katyn massacre.
On this day in 2007, a French TGV sets a new rail speed record of 574.8 km/h.