Liberation Day tariffs
Liberation Day tariffs: U.S. President Donald Trump announces sweeping worldwide tariffs.
What happened on April 2
31 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1513 to 2025.
Standout on April 2
2025
Liberation Day tariffs
Liberation Day tariffs: U.S. President Donald Trump announces sweeping worldwide tariffs.
About April 2
April 2 is the 92nd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 92 of 365 (93 in leap years)273 days left in the year (273 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029, Tuesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 14 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♈ Aries (March 21 – April 19)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- April birthstone
- Diamondstrength, eternity and clarity
- April birth flower
- Daisy / Sweet peainnocence and blissful pleasure
- Next occurrence
- In 157 days
- Roman numerals
- II.IVday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 40thAlabama1986
- 30thAndré Onana1996
- 30thZach Bryan1996
- 20thTornado2006
- 10thGallieno Ferri2016
- 10thRobert Abajyan2016
- 5th2021 Hualien train derailment2021
- 5thSimon Bainbridge2021
April 2 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Gallieno Ferri · Robert Abajyan
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on April 2 — ages this year
- 2007Brenda Fruhvirtováturns 19
- 2005Adrián Lisoturns 21
- 2004Diana Shnaiderturns 22
- 2002Emma Myersturns 24
- 2000Rodrigo Riquelme (footballer, born 2000)turns 26
- 2000Josip Stanišićturns 26
Historical events 31
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2024 Viertola school shooting
Viertola school shooting: A 12-year-old pupil is killed and two others injured by a shooter of the same age in Vantaa, Finland.
United States Capitol Police
A Capitol Police officer is killed and another injured when an attacker rams his car into a barricade outside the United States Capitol.
2021 Hualien train derailment
At least 49 people are killed in a train derailment in Taiwan after a truck accidentally rolls onto the track.
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic: The total number of confirmed cases reach one million.
Garissa University College attack
Gunmen attacked Garissa University College in Kenya, killing 148 people and wounding 79 others.
Hatton Garden safe deposit burglary
Six elderly men burgled a safe-deposit facility in Hatton Garden, London, and stole items worth up to an estimated £14 million.
2014 Fort Hood shootings
A spree shooting occurs at the Fort Hood army base in Texas, with four dead, including the gunman, and 16 others injured.
UTair Flight 120
UTair Flight 120 crashes after takeoff from Roshchino International Airport in Tyumen, Russia, killing 33 and injuring 10.
2012 Oikos University shooting
A gunman shot at people inside Oikos University, a Korean Christian college in Oakland, California, leaving seven people dead and three injured.
India national cricket team
India wins the Cricket World Cup for the second time in history under the captaincy of MS Dhoni.
Tornado
Over 60 tornadoes break out in the United States; Tennessee is hardest hit with 29 people killed.
Islamism
Islamist terrorists involved in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks attempt to bomb the Spanish high-speed train AVE near Madrid; the attack is thwarted.
Israel
Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, into which armed Palestinians had retreated.
Second Intifada
Second Intifada: Palestinian militants sought refuge from advancing Israeli forces in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, beginning a month-long siege.
Bosnian War
Bosnian War: At least 48 civilians were massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
New York (state)
In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison.
John Gotti
John Gotti, 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.
Bijeljina massacre
Forty-two civilians are massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Rita Johnston
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.
Soviet Union
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in Havana, Cuba, to meet with Fidel Castro in an attempt to mend strained relations.
Alabama
Alabama governor George Wallace, a former segregationist, best known for the "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door", announces that he will not seek a fifth four-year term and will retire from public life upon the end of his term in January 1987.
Falklands War
Falklands War: Argentina invades the Falkland Islands.
1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands
Argentine special forces invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking the Falklands War against the United Kingdom.
Spore
Spores of anthrax were accidentally released from a military research facility near the city of Sverdlovsk, causing at least 68 deaths.
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey, the epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, premiered at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducted the first national census of the country.
Creatures of Impulse
Creatures of Impulse, by W. S. Gilbert (pictured), premiered at the Court Theatre in London.
American Civil War
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.
Italian Parliament
The first modern Italian Parliament is opened in Turin, following the annexation of Central Italy into the Kingdom of Sardinia.
Conquistador
Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León sighted land in North America, naming the area La Florida.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Khamtai Siphandone
Khamtai Siphandone, Laotian politician, 4th President of Laos (born 1924)
Jerry Abbott
Jerry Abbott, American country music songwriter and record producer (born 1942)
Steve Stevaert
Steve Stevaert, Belgian businessman and politician, Governor of Limburg (born 1954)
Manoel de Oliveira
Manoel de Oliveira, Portuguese actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1908)
Jesús Franco
Jesús Franco, Spanish director, screenwriter, producer, and actor (born 1930)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Amphian
Christian feast day: Amphianus of Lycia
Æbbe the Younger
Christian feast day: Æbbe the Younger
Henry Budd
Christian feast day: Henry Budd (Anglican Church of Canada)
Francis of Paola
Christian feast day: Francis of Paola
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Elisabetta Vendramini
Abundius
Christian feast day: Abundius of Como
Brónach
Christian feast day: Bronach of Glen-Seichis (Irish martyrology)
Francisco Coll Guitart
Christian feast day: Francisco Coll Guitart
Spread across the centuries
- 16th century1
- 19th century3
- 20th century28
- 21st century39
Earliest: Conquistador (1513). Most recent: Liberation Day tariffs (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about April 2
What day of the year is April 2?
April 2 is the 92nd day of the year, with 273 days left after it.
What star sign is April 2?
April 2 falls under Aries (March 21 – April 19), a fire sign ruled by Mars. The birthstone for the month is Diamond.
How many things happened on April 2?
We record 79 entries for April 2: 31 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1513 to 2025.
Who was born on April 2?
Brenda Fruhvirtová (2007) is among the notable births on April 2. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the April 2 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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