1. On April 3, 1839, the first issue of the Charleston Post was published. The newspaper was distributed throughout the South and was known for its coverage of politics, literature, and culture.

2. In 1865 on April 3, the Civil War battle of Salkahatchie in South Carolina began. Over four days, Union forces fought Confederate troops, resulting in a Union victory and making way for the capture of Columbia later that month.

3. On April 3, 1968, small-scale riots occurred in Orangeburg, South Carolina following the shooting of three African American protestors by state troopers during a civil rights demonstration at South Carolina State University. The incident became known as the Orangeburg Massacre.

4. In 1993 on April 3, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus elephants performed their last show in Columbia, South Carolina before the city banned the use of bullhooks used to train elephants.

5. On April 3, 2010, the University of South Carolina baseball team won their 17th straight game, setting a school record for longest winning streak. They went on to win the College World Series that year, establishing themselves as one of the top college baseball programs in the country.