27 significant historical events occurred on April 2. April 2 has been a day of various historical events. In 1801, the Battle of Copenhagen took place between British and Dano-Norwegian naval forces. The 1918 March Days saw ethnic violence in the Baku Governorate. In 1974, the 46th Academy Awards ceremony honored films from 1973. In 2013, the Arms Trade Treaty was signed to regulate international weapons commerce.
Total Events
27
Time Span
1333–2022
Categories
4
Top Category
war
13 events
24 famous birthdays on April 2
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Event Distribution by Century
Darker = Higher Density14th C.21st C.
14th Century
2 events16th Century
1 event17th Century
1 event18th Century
1 event19th Century
6 events20th Century
9 events21st Century
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