What Happened on Apr 2

Giacomo Savelli (Honorius IV) elected Pope

Pope Honorius IV (c. 1210 – April 3, 1287), born Giacomo Savelli, was Pope for two years from 1285 to 1287. During his unremarkable pontificate he... Read more

Charles Dickens marries Catherine Hogarth

On 2 April 1836, he married Catherine Thomson Hogarth (1816 – 1879), the daughter of George Hogarth, editor of the Evening Chronicle. After a brief... Read more

Battle of Fort Blakely

Other Names: None Location: Baldwin County Campaign: Mobile Campaign (1865) Date(s): April 2-9, 1865 Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen.... Read more

Battle of Selma

Other Names: None Location: Dallas County Campaign: Wilson’s Raid in Alabama and Georgia (1865) Date(s): April 2, 1865 Principal... Read more

Battle of Sutherland's Station

Other Names: None Location: Dinwiddie Campaign: Appomattox Campaign (March-April 1865) Date(s): April 2, 1865 Principal Commanders:... Read more

Third Battle of Petersburg

The Third Battle of Petersburg, also known as the Breakthrough at Petersburg or the Fall of Petersburg, was a decisive Union assault on the... Read more

Union Army defeats Confederate Army at Petersburg VA

Ulysses S. Grant's army attacked Confederate lines at Petersburg, Virginia. By mid-afternoon, Confederate troops had begun to evacuate the town.... Read more

Faversham Gunpowder Mill Explosion

At 14:20 on Sunday 2nd April 1916, 109 men and boys were killed by an explosion at the gun powder works at Uplees, near Faversham. 200 tons of TNT... Read more

President Woodrow Wilson Delivers War Message to Congress

Gentlemen of the Congress: I have called the Congress into extraordinary session because there are serious, very serious, choices of policy to... Read more

"Pay Day" (film) is Released

Pay Day (1922) is an American short film made by First National Pictures. Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed, and starred in the film. It is... Read more

Horton Smith wins the Third Masters Tournament

Playing in rainy conditions, Horton Smith sank a 50-foot chip-in for birdie at No. 14, and a follow-up birdie at No. 15 to win two of the first... Read more

Vienna Offensive

On April 2, 1945, Vienna Radio denied that the Austrian capital has been declared an open city. On the same day, Soviet troops approached Vienna... Read more

Art Wall Jr. wins the 23rd Masters Tournament

Art Wall birdied five of the last six holes for a final round 66 to pass 12 players and win the Masters by one stroke. Read more

"Patton" Is Released

Patton (UK: Patton: Lust for Glory) is a 1970 biographical war film about U.S. General George S. Patton during World War II. It stars George C.... Read more

46th Academy Awards

The 46th Academy Awards were presented April 2, 1974 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by John... Read more

Sverdlovsk Anthrax Leak

In all, 96 people were hospitalized for anthrax during the Sverdlovsk outbreak of 1979, including cutaneous cases. Of these 96 hospitalized people,... Read more

"The Long Good Friday" Is Released

The Long Good Friday is a British gangster film starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren. It was completed in 1979[1] but, because of release delays,... Read more

Georgetown Beats Houston in Final Four

The 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 53 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

Lee Dewyze Is Born

Leon James "Lee" DeWyze (born April 2, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter from Mount Prospect, Illinois, who is a finalist on the ninth season... Read more

Trans World Airlines TWA Flight 840 Attack

A bomb exploded aboard the TWA Flight 840 en route from Rome to Athens killing 4 americans and injuring 9. The fatalities occurred during a rapid... Read more

MST3K Ep. K17 - "Time of the Apes"

Movie Summary: Dubbed Japanese movie about a woman and two kids taking refuge in cryogenic capsules, only to awake in a world populated by apes. Read more

WrestleMania V

WrestleMania V was the fifth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It... Read more

UNLV Beats Duke in Final Four

The 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

Sepultura release Arise

Arise is the fourth studio album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura, released in 1991 through Roadrunner Records. Upon its release, the album... Read more

The Rolling Stones Release 'Flashpoint'

Flashpoint is a live album by British rock band The Rolling Stones. It was released in 1991, having been recorded throughout 1989 and 1990 on the... Read more