Today, April 2, is the 92nd day of the year (93rd day in leap year) on the Gregorian Calendar. The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Aries. On this day in 2002 an 8.1 earthquake triggers a tsunami in the Solomon Islands.
AP Today in History
The 2010s
The 1980s
- 1982: Argentina retake the disputed Falkland Islands from the British.
The 1960s
- 1968: The Stanley Kubrick sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey premiers.
April 2 1956
The 1900s
- 1902: The Electric Theatre opens in Los Angeles, California as the first full time movie theater.
The 1500s
Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1988: Jesse Plemons - Friday Night Lights
- 1975: Adam Rodriguez - CSI Miami
- 1962: Billy Dean - Country Singer
- 1805: Hans Christian Andersen - Author
- 747: Charlemagne - King of the Franks
Famous Deaths
- 2005: Pope John Paul II
- 1987: Buddy Rich - Drummer
- 1872: Samuel Morse - Inventor