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| April 2nd, 2068 (April 02 2068) | Event | Galba, governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Roman emperors begun with Julius Caesar and Augustus. | Julius Caesar Quotes |
| April 2nd, 2006 (April 02 2006) | Event | Over 60 tornadoes break out, hardest hit is Tennessee with 29 people killed. | |
| April 2nd, 2005 (April 02 2005) | Event | James Stewart Jr. becomes first African American to win a major motor sports event. | |
| April 2nd, 2004 (April 02 2004) | Event | Islamist terrorists involved in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks attempt to bomb the Spanish high-speed train AVE near Madridied in Their attack is thwarted. | |
| April 2nd, 2002 (April 02 2002) | Event | Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem into which armed Palestinians had retreatedied in A siege ensues. | |
| April 2nd, 1997 (April 02 1997) | Event | Tennessee accepts the 15th Amendment. | |
| April 2nd, 1992 (April 02 1992) | Event | In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison. | |
| April 2nd, 1991 (April 02 1991) | Event | The first female Premier of a Canadian province takes office. Rita Johnston succeeds William Vander Zalm, who resigned, as Premier of British Columbia. | |
| April 2nd, 1989 (April 02 1989) | Event | Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in Havana, Cuba to meet with Fidel Castro in an attempt to mend strained relations. | Fidel Castro Quotes |
| April 2nd, 1984 (April 02 1984) | Event | Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma is launched aboard Soyuz T-11, and becomes the first Indian in space. | |
| April 2nd, 1982 (April 02 1982) | Event | Falklands War: The Falkland Islands are invaded by Argentina. | |
| April 2nd, 1980 (April 02 1980) | Event | U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act in an effort to help the U.S. economy rebound. | Jimmy Carter Quotes |
| April 2nd, 1975 (April 02 1975) | Event | Vietnam War: Thousands of civilian refugees flee from the Quang Ngai Province in front of advancing North Vietnamese troops. | Ang Lee Quotes |
| April 2nd, 1975 (April 02 1975) | Event | Construction of the CN Tower is completed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It reaches 553.33 metres (1,815.4 ft) in height, becoming the world s tallest free-standing structure. | |
| April 2nd, 1973 (April 02 1973) | Event | Launch of the LexisNexis computerized legal research service. | |
| April 2nd, 1972 (April 02 1972) | Event | Actor Charlie Chaplin returns to the United States for the first time since being labeled a communist during the Red Scare in the early 1950s . | Charlie Chaplin Quotes |
| April 2nd, 1972 (April 02 1972) | Event | Vietnam War: The Easter Offensive beginsNorth Vietnamese soldiers of the 304th Division take the northern half of Quang Tri Province. | |
| April 2nd, 1962 (April 02 1962) | Event | The first official Panda crossing is opened outside Waterloo station, London. | |
| April 2nd, 1945 (April 02 1945) | Event | Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Brazil are established. | |
| April 2nd, 1930 (April 02 1930) | Event | Haile Selassie is proclaimed emperor of Ethiopia. | |
| April 2nd, 1917 (April 02 1917) | Event | World War I: U.S. President Woodrow Wilson asks the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war on Germany. | |
| April 2nd, 1917 (April 02 1917) | Event | The first woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress, Jeannette Rankin, takes her seat as a representative from Montana. | |
| April 2nd, 1902 (April 02 1902) | Event | Dmitry Sipyagin, Minister of Interior of the Russian Empire, is assassinated by a terrorist in the Marie Palace, St Petersburg. | |
| April 2nd, 1902 (April 02 1902) | Event | "Electric Theatre", the first full-time movie theater in the United States, opens in Los Angeles, California. | |
| April 2nd, 1900 (April 02 1900) | Event | The Foraker Act passes through Congress, giving Puerto Ricans limited self-rule. | |
| April 2nd, 1865 (April 02 1865) | Event | American Civil War: The Siege of Petersburg is brokenUnion troops capture the trenches around Petersburg, Virginia, forcing Confederate General Robert E. Lee to retreat. | |
| April 2nd, 1865 (April 02 1865) | Event | American Civil War: Confederate President Jefferson Davis and most of his Cabinet flee the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. | |
| April 2nd, 1863 (April 02 1863) | Event | Richmond Bread Riot: Food shortages incite hundreds of angry women to riot in Richmond, Virginia and demand the Confederate government to release emergency supplies. | |
| April 2nd, 1810 (April 02 1810) | Event | Napoleon Bonaparte marries Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria. | Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes |
| April 2nd, 1804 (April 02 1804) | Event | Forty merchantmen are wrecked when a convoy led by HMS Apollo runs aground off Portugal. | |
| April 2nd, 1801 (April 02 1801) | Event | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of CopenhagenThe British destroy the Danish fleet. | |
| April 2nd, 1792 (April 02 1792) | Event | The Coinage Act is passed establishing the United States Mint. | |
| April 2nd, 1755 (April 02 1755) | Event | Commodore William James captures the pirate fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India. | William James Quotes |
| April 2nd, 1513 (April 02 1513) | Event | Juan Ponce de Leon sets foot on Florida becoming the first European known to do so. | |
| April 2nd, 1453 (April 02 1453) | Event | Mehmed II begins his siege of Constantinople (Istanbul), which would fall on May 29. | |
