The Coinage Act is passed by Congress, establishing the United States Mint. The Coinage Act of 1792 was a landmark piece of legislation in early…
Tag: 2 April
2 April 1800
Ludwig van Beethoven leads the premiere of his First Symphony in Vienna. Ludwig van Beethoven’s First Symphony in C Major, Op. 21, premiered in 1800…
2 April 1992
In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison. John Gotti, also known…
2 April 1982
Argentina invades the Falkland Islands. The Falklands War was fought between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over the disputed Falkland Islands, South Georgia,…
2 April 2015
Gunmen attack Garissa University College in Kenya, killing at least 148 people and wounding 79 others.
2 April 2014
A spree shooting occurs at the Fort Hood army base in Texas, with four dead, including the gunman, and 16 others injured. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Fort_Hood_shooting’]
2 April 1982
Argentina invades the Falkland Islands. The Falkland Islands were first settled by the French – in 1764 Louis Antoine de Bougainville established a settlement there….
2 April 1982
Argentina invades the Falkland Islands. Argentine amphibious forces rapidly overcame the small garrison of British marines at the town of Stanley on East Falkland…
2 April 1982
Argentina invades the Falkland Islands leading to the Falklands War. On April 2nd, 1982, a large Argentine military force landed on the Falkland Islands and…