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Events

68 - Galba, governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Roman emperors begun with Julius Caesar and Augustus.
1453 - Mehmed II begins his siege of Constantinople (İstanbul), which would fall on May 29.
1513 - Juan Ponce de Leon sets foot on Florida becoming the first known European to do so.
1755 - Commodore (Royal Navy) William James (naval commander) captures pirate fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India.
1792 - The Coinage Act (1792) is passed establishing the United States Mint.
1801 - Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen - The Kingdom of Great Britain destroy the Denmark fleet.
1804 - Forty merchantmen are wrecked when a convoy led by HMS Apollo (1799) runs aground off Portugal.
1810 - Napoleon I of France marries Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma.
1863 - Richmond Bread Riot: Food shortages incite hundreds of angry women to rioting in Richmond, Virginia and demand the Confederate States of America government to release emergency supplies.
1865 - American Civil War: Siege of Petersburg broken - United States troops capture the trenches around Petersburg, Virginia, forcing Confederate States of America General Robert E. Lee to retreat.
1865 - American Civil War: President of the Confederate States Jefferson Davis and most of his Cabinet flee the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia.
1900 - The Foraker Act passes through United States Congress, giving Puerto Ricans limited self-rule.
1902 - Dmitry Sipyagin, MVD (Russia) of the Russian Empire, is assassinated by a terrorist in the Marie Palace, St Petersburg.
1902 - "Electric Theatre", the first full-time movie theater in the United States, opens in Los Angeles, California.
1917 - World War I: The Battle of Vimy Ridge commences when the Canada Corps launches an artillery bombardment of the Germany trenches. To that time, the biggest artillery bombardment in history.
1917 - World War I: U.S. President Woodrow Wilson asks the Congress of the United States for a declaration of war on Germany.
1917 - The first woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress, Jeannette Rankin, takes her seat as a representative from Montana.
1930 - Haile Selassie is proclaimed emperor of Ethiopia.
1962 - The first official Panda crossing is opened outside Waterloo station, London.
1972 - Actor Charlie Chaplin returns to the United States for the first time since being labeled a communism in the early 1950s during the Second Red Scare.
1972 - Vietnam War: Easter Offensive begins - North Vietnamese soldiers of the 304th Division take the northern half of Quang Tri Province.
1973 - Launch of LexisNexis computerized legal research service.
1975 - Vietnam War: Thousands of civilian refugees flee from the Quang Ngai Province in front of advancing North Vietnamese troops.
1975 - CN Tower completed in Toronto Ontario Canada: reaches 553.33 metres in height, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure.
1980 - U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act in an effort to help the U.S. economics rebound.
1982 - Falklands War: 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina. See also 1833 invasion of the Falkland Islands by United Kingdom
1984 - Sqn Ldr Rakesh Sharma is launched aboard Soyuz T-11, and becomes the first Indian in space.
1989 - Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in Havana, Cuba to meet with Fidel Castro in an attempt to mend strained relations.
1991 - First female Premier (Canada) of a Canada province (Canada) takes office. Rita Johnston succeeds William Vander Zalm, who resigned, as Premier of British Columbia.
1992 - In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison.
2002 - Israeli forces surrounded the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem into which armed Palestinians retreated. A siege ensues.
2004 - Islamism terrorism involved in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks attempt a thwarted bombing of the Spain high-speed train AVE near Madrid.
2005 - James Stewart Jr. becomes first African American to win a major motorsports event.
2006 - Over 60 tornadoes April 2, 2006 Tornado Outbreak, hardest hit is Tennessee with 29 people killed.

Births

742 - Charlemagne (d. 814)
1348 - Andronicus IV Palaeologus, Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1385)
1527 - Abraham Ortelius, Flemish cartographer and geographer (d. 1598)
1565 - Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599)
1618 - Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (d. 1663)
1653 - Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708)
1719 - Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim, German poet (d. 1803)
1725 - Giacomo Casanova, Italian adventurer and writer (d. 1798)
1781 - Bhagwan Swaminarayan, religious leader (d. 1830)
1788 - Francisco Balagtas, Filipino poet (d. 1862)
1798 - August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, German poet (d. 1874)
1805 - Hans Christian Andersen, Danish writer (d. 1875)
1814 - Erastus Brigham Bigelow, American inventor (d. 1879)
1827 - William Holman Hunt, English painter (d. 1910)
1838 - Léon Gambetta, French statesman (d. 1882)
1840 - Émile Zola, French novelist and critic (d. 1902)
1862 - Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1947)
1867 - Eugen Sandow, German bodybuilder and circus performer (d. 1925)
1869 - Hughie Jennings, American baseball player and manager (d. 1928)
1875 - Walter Chrysler, American automobile pioneer (d. 1940)
1884 - Sir John Squire, British poet, writer, and historian (d. 1958))
1891 - Max Ernst, German painter (d. 1976)
1900 - Roberto Arlt, Argentine writer (d. 1942)
1902 - Jan Tschichold, German typographer (d. 1974)
1903 - Lionel Chevrier, Canadian politician (d. 1987)
1907 - Luke Appling, American baseball player (d. 1991)

1908 - Buddy Ebsen, American actor and dancer (d. 2003)
1910 - Paul Triquet, Canadian military officer (d. 1980)
1912 - Mills Brothers, American singer (Mills Brothers) (d. 1989)
1914 - Sir Alec Guinness, English actor (d. 2000)
1917 - Lou Monte, American singer (d. 1989)
1920 - Jack Webb, American actor, director, and producer (d. 1982)
1923 - G. Spencer-Brown, English mathematician
1923 - Clifford Scott Green, American Federal Judge

1926 - George MacDonald Fraser, English author
1926 - Sir Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver
1927 - Carmen Basilio, American boxer
1927 - Ferenc Puskás, Hungarian footballer (d. 2006)
1927 - Kenneth Tynan, English critic and writer (d. 1980)
1928 - Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, American cardinal (d. 1996)
1928 - Serge Gainsbourg, French singer (d. 1991)
1934 - Paul Cohen (mathematician), American mathematician (d. 2007)
1934 - Brian Glover, British actor and wrestler (d. 1997)
1937 - Dick Radatz, American baseball player (d. 2005)
1938 - John Larsson, 17th General of The Salvation Army
1938 - Whirlaway, American thoroughbred racehorse, 1941 Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing Winner (d. 1953)
1938 - Booker Little, American jazz trumpeter (d. 1961)
1939 - Marvin Gaye, American singer (d. 1984)
1939 - Lise Thibault, Lieutenant-governor of Quebec
1940 - Penelope Keith, English actress
1941 - Dr. Demento, American radio personality
1942 - Leon Russell, American blues-rock pianist/guitarist session musician
1942 - Hiroyuki Sakai, Japanese chef
1945 - Linda Hunt, American actress
1945 - Reggie Smith, American baseball player
1945 - Don Sutton, American baseball player
1945 - Anne Waldman, American poet
1946 - Kurt Winter, Canadian guitarist (The Guess Who) (d. 1997)
1947 - Emmylou Harris, American singer
1947 - Camille Paglia, American feminist writer
1949 - Paul Gambaccini, British television presenter
1949 - Pamela Reed, American actress
1949 - Ron Palillo, American actor
1951 - Ayako Okamoto, Japanese golfer
1951 - Moriteru Ueshiba, Japanese martial artist
1952 - Pat Drummond, Australian singer-songwriter
1952 - Thierry Le Luron, French humorist (d. 1986)
1952 - Leon Wilkeson, American rock bassist (Lynyrd Skynyrd) (d. 2001)
1953 - Jim Allister, Northern Irish politician
1953 - David Robinson (musician), American musician
1953 - Debralee Scott, American actress (d. 2005)
1954 - Allan Davis, Australian diplomat
1954 - Susumu Hirasawa, Japanese electropop musician
1955 - Dana Carvey, American actor, SNL
1959 - Juha Kankkunen, Finnish race car driver
1959 - Badou Zaki, Morrocan footballer and manager
1960 - Linford Christie, English athlete
1960 - Brad Jones, Australian racing driver
1961 - Christopher Meloni, American actor
1961 - Keren Woodward, English singer (Bananarama)
1962 - Pierre Carles, French documentarist
1962 - Clark Gregg, American actor
1962 - Mark Shulman, American children's author
1963 - Mike Gascoyne, British engineer
1964 - Pete Incaviglia, American baseball player
1965 - Rodney King, American victim of police brutality
1966 - Bill Romanowski, American football player
1966 - Teddy Sheringham, English footballer
1966 - Garnet Silk, Jamaican singer (d. 1994)
1967 - Greg Camp, American musician (Smash Mouth)
1967 - Helen Chamberlain, British television presenter
1971 - Todd Woodbridge, Australian tennis player
1971 - ZEEBRA, Japanese hip hop artist
1972 - Chico Slimani, Moroccoan-British singer
1973 - Roselyn Sanchez, Puerto Rican actress
1974 - Håkan Hellström, Swedish musician
1975 - Adam Rodriguez, American actor
1977 - Michael Fassbender, Actor
1977 - Jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model
1976 - Andreas Anastasopoulos, Greek shot putter
1978 - John Gall (baseball player), American baseball player
1980 - Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer
1980 - Adam Fleming, English news reporter
1980 - Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner
1981 - Michael Clarke (cricketer), Australian cricketer
1981 - Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress
1982 - Jeremy Bloom, American skier and football player
1982 - Bianca Chatfield, Australian netballer
1982 - Jack Evans, American professional wrestler
1982 - Leyla Milani, Canadian actress and model
1983 - Felix Borja, Ecuadorian footballer
1983 - Yung Joc, American rapper
1983 - Paul Capdeville, Chilean tennis player
1991 - Greig Robertson, Scottish Legend
1984 - Meryl Cassie, New Zealand actress

Deaths

1118 - Baldwin I of Jerusalem, King of Jerusalem
1272 - Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209)
1335 - Duke Henry of Carinthia
1412 - Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer
1502 - Arthur Tudor, son of Henry VII of England (b. 1486)
1507 - Francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416)
1657 - Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1608)
1657 - Jean-Jacques Olier - French catholic priest, founder of the Society of Saint-Sulpice (b. 1608)
1720 - Joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647)
1742 - James Douglas (physician), Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)
1747 - Johann Jacob Dillenius, German botanist (b. 1684)
1754 - Thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686)
1787 - Thomas Gage, British general (b. 1719)
1791 - Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau, French statesman (b. 1749)
1801 - Thomas Dadford Junior, British canal engineer
1803 - Sir James Montgomery, 1st Baronet, Scottish politician and judge (b. 1721)
1817 - Johann Heinrich Jung, German author (b. 1740)
1827 - Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus, German physician and naturalist (b. 1776)
1845 - Philip Charles Durham, Royal Navy Admiral (b. 1763)
1865 - General A. P. Hill, American Confederate general (b. 1825)
1872 - Samuel F. B. Morse, American painter and inventor of the telegraph (b. 1791)
1902 - Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist and first female American judge (b. 1814)
1914 - Paul Johann Ludwig von Heyse, German writer, Nobel Prize in Literature (b. 1830)
1922 - Hermann Rorschach, Swiss psychologist (b. 1884)
1928 - Theodore William Richards, American chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry (b. 1868)
1930 - Empress Zauditu of Ethiopia (b. 1876)
1936 - Jean-Baptiste Eugène Estienne, French general (b. 1860)
1953 - Hugo Sperrle, German field marshal (b. 1885)
1966 - C. S. Forester, English author (b. 1899)
1972 - Franz Halder, German general (b. 1884)
1972 - Toshitsugu Takamatsu, Japanese Martial Arts Grandmaster (b. 1887)
1972 - Gil Hodges, American baseball player and manager (b. 1924)
1974 - Georges Pompidou, President of France (b. 1911)
1987 - Buddy Rich, American drummer (b. 1917)
1992 - Tomisaburo Wakayama, Japanese actor (b. 1929)
1994 - Betty Furness, American actress (b. 1916)
1995 - Harvey Penick, American golf instructor (b. 1904)
1995 - Hannes Alfvén, Swedish physicist (b. 1908)

1998 - Rob Pilatus, American model and entertainer (Milli Vanilli) (b. 1965)
2001 - Charles Daudelin, Canadian artist (b. 1920)
2001 - Jennifer Syme, American actress (b. 1972)
2003 - Edwin Starr, American singer (b. 1942)
2004 - John Argyris, Greek aeronautical engineer (b. 1913)
2005 - Pope John Paul II (b. 1920)
2006 - Nina Schenk von Stauffenberg, German wife of freedom fighter Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg (b. 1913)

Holidays and observances

Liturgical feasts

Saint Franciscus of Paola (1507)
Blessed Arnold of Leuven
Saint Genoveva of Brabant (1760)

External links

BBC: On This Day
On This Day in Canada

April 2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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