Historical events on April 2
APRIL 2, 1865
American Civil War: On the third attempt, Union forces captured Petersburg, Virginia, although Confederate officials and most of their remaining troops were able to escape.
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in
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APRIL 2, 1992
John Gotti (pictured), the head of the Gambino crime family of New York City, was convicted of racketeering, murder, conspiracy to commit murder, loansharking, obstruction of justice, illegal gambling, and tax evasion.
John Joseph Gotti Jr. was an American mafioso and boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. He ordered and
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APRIL 2, 1979
Spores of anthrax were accidentally released from a military research facility near the city of Sverdlovsk, causing at least 68 deaths.
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often
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APRIL 2, 1860
The first modern Italian Parliament is opened in Turin, following the annexation of Central Italy into the Kingdom of Sardinia.
The Italian Parliament is the national parliament of the Italian Republic. It is the representative body of Italian citizens and is the
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APRIL 2, 1982
Argentine special forces invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking the Falklands War against the United Kingdom.
Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982 in a military operation code-named Operation Rosario. The invasion served as a
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APRIL 2, 1992
Bosnian War: At least 48 civilians were massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Bosnian War was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. The war is
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APRIL 2, 2015
Six elderly men burgled a safe-deposit facility (pictured) in Hatton Garden, London, and stole items worth up to an estimated £14 million.
In April 2015, an underground safe deposit facility in Hatton Garden, London, owned by Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd., was burgled.
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APRIL 2, 1513
Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León sighted land in North America, naming the area La Florida.
Conquistadors or conquistadores were Spanish and Portuguese colonizers who explored, traded with and colonized parts of the Americas, Africa, Oceania and Asia
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