1. On April 3, 1912, the town of Winona experienced a devastating fire that destroyed over 100 buildings and left over 2,000 people homeless.

2. April 3, 1970 marked the opening day of the iconic Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, which remains the largest mall in the United States.

3. In 1877, the Minneapolis Millers baseball team played their first game, which they won 3-1 against the St. Paul Red Caps.

4. On April 3, 1928, William Zinsser was born in New York City, but he became a resident and beloved teacher at the University of Minnesota where he wrote his influential book "On Writing Well".

5. Minnesota politician and businessman, Andrew Volstead, who authored the Prohibition Act of 1919, was born on April 3, 1860. This Act banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States.