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ÉVéNEMENTS DU 2 AVRIL

Zewditu

Année: 1930

After the mysterious death of Empress Zewditu, Haile Selassie is proclaimed emperor of Ethiopia.

Autonomous Government of Khorasan

Année: 1921

The Autonomous Government of Khorasan, a military government encompassing the modern state of Iran, is established.

American entry into World War I

Année: 1917

American entry into World War I: President Wilson asks the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war on Germany.

Titanic

Année: 1912

The ill-fated RMS Titanic begins sea trials.

Hermosa Beach, California

Année: 1954

A 19-month-old infant is swept up in the ocean tides at Hermosa Beach, California. Local photographer John L. Gaunt photographs the incident; 1955 Pulitzer winner "Tragedy by the Sea".

As the World Turns

Année: 1956

As the World Turns and The Edge of Night premiere on CBS. The two soaps become the first daytime dramas to debut in the 30-minute format.

Vietnam War

Année: 1975

Vietnam War: Thousands of civilian refugees flee from Quảng Ngãi Province in front of advancing North Vietnamese troops.

Charlie Chaplin

Année: 1972

Actor Charlie Chaplin returns to the United States for the first time since being labeled a communist during the Red Scare in the early 1950s.

LOT Polish Airlines Flight 165 (1969)

Année: 1969

LOT Polish Airlines Flight 165 crashes into the Polica mountain near Zawoja, Poland, killing 53.

Zond 1

Année: 1964

The Soviet Union launches Zond 1.

NAISSANCES DU 2 AVRIL

Vladimir Kuznetsov (javelin thrower)

Année de naissance: 1931

Vladimir Kuznetsov, Russian javelin thrower (died 1986)

Edward Egan

Année de naissance: 1932

Edward Egan, American cardinal (died 2015)

Ed Dorn

Année de naissance: 1929

Ed Dorn, American poet and educator (died 1999)

Joseph Bernardin

Année de naissance: 1928

Joseph Bernardin, American cardinal (died 1996)

Serge Gainsbourg

Année de naissance: 1928

Serge Gainsbourg, French singer-songwriter, actor, and director (died 1991)

György Konrád

Année de naissance: 1933

György Konrád, Hungarian sociologist and author (died 2019)

Dovid Shmidel

Année de naissance: 1934

Dovid Shmidel, Austrian-born Israeli rabbi

Dick Radatz

Année de naissance: 1937

Dick Radatz, American baseball player (died 2005)

Booker Little

Année de naissance: 1938

Booker Little, American trumpet player and composer (died 1961)

Shaul Ladany

Année de naissance: 1936

Shaul Ladany, Serbian-Israeli race walker and engineer

DéCèS DU 2 AVRIL

Achille Vianelli

Année de décès: 1894

Achille Vianelli, Italian painter and academic (born 1803)

Theodore Robinson

Année de décès: 1896

Theodore Robinson, American painter and academic (born 1852)

Paul Heyse

Année de décès: 1914

Paul Heyse, German author, poet, and translator, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1830)

Bryn Lewis

Année de décès: 1917

Bryn Lewis, Welsh international rugby player (born 1891)

Albert Pike

Année de décès: 1891

Albert Pike, American lawyer and general (born 1809)

Ahmed Vefik Pasha

Année de décès: 1891

Ahmed Vefik Pasha, Greek playwright and politician, 249th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (born 1823)

Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus

Année de décès: 1827

Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus, German physician and educator (born 1776)

Philip Charles Durham

Année de décès: 1845

Philip Charles Durham, Scottish admiral and politician (born 1763)

A. P. Hill

Année de décès: 1865

A. P. Hill, American general (born 1825)

Samuel Morse

Année de décès: 1872

Samuel Morse, American painter and academic, invented the Morse code (born 1791)

JOURS FéRIéS DU 2 AVRIL

Theodosia of Tyre

Christian feast day: Theodosia of Tyre

Abundius

Christian feast day: Abundius of Como

Urban of Langres

Christian feast day: Urban of Langres

April 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: April 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Malvinas Day

Malvinas Day (Argentina)

World Autism Awareness Day

World Autism Awareness Day (International)

Nicetius of Lyon

Christian feast day: Nicetius of Lyon

Pedro Calungsod

Christian feast day: Pedro Calungsod

Henry Budd

Christian feast day: Henry Budd (Anglican Church of Canada)

Æbbe the Younger

Christian feast day: Æbbe the Younger

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