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April 2
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April 2 Zodiac Sign
Aries (March 21 – April 19)
Element: Fire
boldambitiousenergeticconfidentpassionate
Birthstone
Diamond
Birth Flower
Daisy
Season
Spring
Numerology 6
A number of nurturing, responsibility, and harmony at home.
April 2: This Day in History
- 1513— Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León landed in Florida, becoming the first European known to have reached the peninsula.
- 1865— Confederate President Jefferson Davis evacuated Richmond, Virginia after Union forces breached the city's defenses.
- 1917— President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany, bringing the United States into World War I.
- 1982— Argentina invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands, triggering the Falklands War with the United Kingdom.
- 2005— Pope John Paul II died at the Vatican at the age of 84 after a long illness.
Famous Birthdays on April 2
- Charlemagne (742) — king of the franks who united much of western europe
- Hans Christian Andersen (1805) — danish author famous for fairy tales
- Emile Zola (1840) — french novelist and naturalist writer
- Marvin Gaye (1939) — american soul and r&b singer-songwriter
- Emmylou Harris (1947) — american country and folk singer-songwriter
- Michael Fassbender (1977) — german-irish actor known for x-men and 12 years a slave
What Happens on April 2?
World Autism Awareness DayInternational Children's Book Day
Did You Know? April 2 Fun Facts
- Hans Christian Andersen wrote over 3,000 works including 156 fairy tales during his lifetime.
- The Falklands War of 1982 lasted 74 days before Argentina surrendered.
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