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| April 2nd, 2068 | Event | Galba, governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Roman emperors begun with Julius Caesar and Augustus. |
| April 2nd, 2006 | Event | Over 60 tornadoes break out, hardest hit is Tennessee with 29 people killed. |
| April 2nd, 2005 | Event | James Stewart Jr. becomes first African American to win a major motor sports event. |
| April 2nd, 2004 | Event | Islamist terrorists involved in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks attempt to bomb the Spanish high-speed train AVE near Madridied in Their attack is thwarted. |
| April 2nd, 2002 | Event | Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem into which armed Palestinians had retreatedied in A siege ensues. |
| April 2nd, 1997 | Event | Tennessee accepts the 15th Amendment. |
| April 2nd, 1992 | Event | In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison. |
| April 2nd, 1991 | Event | The first female Premier of a Canadian province takes office. Rita Johnston succeeds William Vander Zalm, who resigned, as Premier of British Columbia. |
| April 2nd, 1989 | Event | Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in Havana, Cuba to meet with Fidel Castro in an attempt to mend strained relations. |
| April 2nd, 1984 | Event | Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma is launched aboard Soyuz T-11, and becomes the first Indian in space. |
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