April 2
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April 2 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 272 days remaining until the end of the year.
[change] Events
- 1513 - Florida found
- 1783 - The Duke of Portland replaces the Earl of Shelburne as Prime Minister of Great Britain
- 1932 - Charles Lindbergh paid a $50,000 ransom for the return of his kidnapped son.
- 1982 - Falkland Islands War begins
[change] Births
- 1725 - Giacomo Casanova, Italian writer (d. 1798)
- 1798 - Hoffmann von Fallersleben German poet (d. 1874)
- 1805 - Hans Christian Andersen, Dutch writer and poet (d. 1875)
- 1840 - Émile Zola, French writer (d. 1902)
- 1914 - Alec Guinness, English actor (d. 2000)
- 1927 - Carmen Basilio, American boxer
- 1939 - Marvin Gaye, American singer (d. 1984)
- 1971 - Zeebra, Japanese rapper
- 1981 - Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer
[change] Deaths
- 1951 - Simon Barere, Russian pianist (b. 1896)
- 2005 - Pope John Paul II (b. 1920)
