What Happened on Apr 2
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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