April 2nd: What is special about this date?

April 2nd marks the 92nd day of the Gregorian calendar year (or the 93rd in case of leap years). There are 273 days remaining until the end of the year. Discover famous birthdays on April 2nd, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to April 2nd and what happened on April 2nd in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about April 2nd.

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April 2nd: what famous birthdays are on this date?

On April 2nd there are the following famous birthdays:


  • Serge Gainsbourg
    Serge Gainsbourg (1928)

    French singer and international sex icon, who was best known for his hit song "je t'aime" which he performed with jane birkin.

  • Michael Fassbender
    Michael Fassbender (1977)

    German-irish actor, born to a german mother and a german dad.

  • Marvin Gaye
    Marvin Gaye (1939)

    American singer, keyboard player, drummer and songwriter.

  • Buddy Ebsen
    Buddy Ebsen (1908)

    Buddy ebsen was an american actor known for his role as jed clampett in the television series the beverly hillbillies.

  • Pedro Pascal
    Pedro Pascal (1975)

    Pedro pascal is a chilean-american actor known for his roles in game of thrones, narcos, and the mandalorian.

  • Linda Hunt
    Linda Hunt (1945)

    American actress who won an oscar as a male dwarf in "the year of living dangerously", her second film role.

  • Roselyn Sanchez
    Roselyn Sanchez (1973)

    Puerto rican model, singer and actress.

  • Christopher Meloni
    Christopher Meloni (1961)

    American film and television actor.

  • Alec Guinness
    Alec Guinness (1914)

    British actor, born in the 1930s.

  • Shirley Douglas
    Shirley Douglas (1934)

    Canadian actress, activist, and well-known family member, she is also the ex-wife to actor donald sutherland, and the mother of their son...

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April 2nd: who died on this date?

On April 2nd the following celebrities died:


  • Edwin Starr
    Edwin Starr (2003)

    American singer-songwriter (d.2003).

  • Estelle Harris
    Estelle Harris (2022)

    American actress and comedian (b. 1928).

  • Milo O'Shea
    Milo O'Shea (2013)

    Actor from ireland-america (d. 2013).

  • Alma Delia Fuentes
    Alma Delia Fuentes (2017)

    Mexican actress (d. 2017).

  • Douglass Dumbrille
    Douglass Dumbrille (1974)

    Actor (mr deed goes to town), is killed at 84.

  • Jennifer Syme
    Jennifer Syme (2001)

    American actress (born 1972).

  • Paula Kelly
    Paula Kelly (1992)

    Singer/actress (sweet charity) dies at 72.

  • Samuel Morse (1872)

    American inventor of the first electric telegraph that worked and morse code.

  • Taos Amrouche (1976)

    Algerian writer known for her contributions to Francophone literature.

  • See all famous people who died on April 2nd

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April 2nd: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?


On April 2nd, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Aries according to the Western Zodiac.

Aries zodiac sign

April 2nd: what is special about the Aries sign?

The Aries sign encompasses people born between March 21st and April 19th.

You can discover Aries's personality traits and attitude and Aries's most and least compatible signs.

If you're a Aries born in April discover why April born are so special.

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April 2nd: what happened on this date in history?

Here's what happened on April 2nd in history:


  • Apr 2, 1920: The German army marches to the Ruhr to fight the Ruhr Red Army.
  • Apr 2, 1939: 6th Golf Masters Championship: Ralph Guldahl wins, shooting a 279.
  • Apr 2, 1941: USS Hornet with Jimmy Doolittles B-25 departs from San Francisco
  • Apr 2, 1958: Antillean Brewery (Amstel beer) opens.
  • Apr 2, 1968: Chad creates Union of Central African States.
  • Apr 2, 1969: Milwaukee Bucks sign Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor).
  • Apr 2, 1974: 46th Academy Awards - The Sting, Glenda Jackson and Jack Lemmon win.
  • Apr 2, 1979: Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin visits Cairo, Egypt; meets President Anwar Sadat.
  • Apr 2, 1980: Wayne Gretzky becomes first teenager to score 50 goals in an NHL season.
  • Apr 2, 2005: Pope John Paul II, at age 84, died at 9:37 p.m. Vatican Time (CEST). This ended the third longest papacy and marks the beginning of a Sede vacante.
  • Apr 2, 2009: The U.S. House of Representatives approves a federal budget for fiscal 2010, which will begin October 1. Voting 233-196 to adopt the US$3.45 Trillion budget.
  • Apr 2, 2017: India opens the Chenani-Nashri Tunnel measuring 9.2 kilometers, in Jammu and Kashmir.
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What day of the year is April 2nd?


April 2nd marks the 92nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 93rd in case of leap years).

There are 273 days remaining until the end of the year.

April 2nd is the 2nd day of the month of April.