About April 2

April 2, 2022 is the 92nd day of the year 2022 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 273 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

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Aries is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 295 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.

What Happened On April 2

  • 1792 –
    The Coinage Act is passed establishing the United States Mint.
  • 1800 –
    Ludwig van Beethoven leads the premiere of his First Symphony in Vienna.
  • 1801 –
    Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen – The British destroy the Danish fleet.
  • 1865 –
    American Civil War: Confederate President Jefferson Davis and most of his Cabinet flee the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia.
  • 1865 –
    American Civil War: The Siege of Petersburg is broken – Union troops capture the trenches around Petersburg, Virginia, forcing Confederate General Robert E. Lee to retreat.
  • 1885 –
    Cree warriors attacked the village of Frog Lake, North-West Territories, Canada, killing 9.
  • 1900 –
    The Congress passes the Foraker Act, giving Puerto Rico limited self-rule.
  • 1911 –
    The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducts the country’s first national census.
  • 1917 –
    World War I: President Woodrow Wilson asks the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war on Germany.
  • 1930 –
    After the mysterious death of Empress Zewditu, Haile Selassie is proclaimed emperor of Ethiopia.
  • 1945 –
    Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Brazil are established.
  • 1956 –
    As the World Turns and The Edge of Night premiere on CBS-TV. The two soaps become the first daytime dramas to debut in the 30-minute format.
  • 1962 –
    The first official Panda crossing is opened outside Waterloo station, London.
  • 1973 –
    Launch of the LexisNexis computerized legal research service.
  • 1973 –
    The Liberal Movement breaks away from the Liberal and Country League in South Australia.
  • 1980 –
    President Jimmy Carter signs the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act in an effort to help the U.S. economy rebound.
  • 1982 –
    Falklands War: Argentina invades the Falkland Islands.
  • 1991 –
    Rita Johnston becomes the first female Premier of a Canadian province when she succeeds William Vander Zalm (who had resigned) as Premier of British Columbia.
  • 2004 –
    Islamist terrorists involved in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks attempt to bomb the Spanish high-speed train AVE near Madrid. Their attack is thwarted.
  • 2006 –
    Over 60 tornadoes break out in the United States; hardest hit is in Tennessee with 29 people killed.

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