Today in History
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1792 The U.S. dollar is introduced
The Mint Act of 1792 established the Dollar as U.S. currency. About two-thirds of global trade today
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1800 Ludwig van Beethoven's First Symphony is premiered
The German composer conducted the orchestra himself. The premiere received exceptionally positive re
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1968 Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey receives its world premiere
Upon release, the epic about human evolution, technology, and extraterrestrial life polarized audien
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1982 Argentina occupies the Falkland Islands
The invasion escalated a long-standing conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the ar
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2002 Israeli forces besiege the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
The Israel Defense Force had occupied Bethlehem to capture wanted Palestinians. The 39-day siege ens
Births On This Day,
April, 2
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1939 Marvin Gaye
American singer-songwriter
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1891 Max Ernst
German painter, sculptor, poet
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1840 Émile Zola
French author, critic
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1805 Hans Christian Andersen
Danish author, poet
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1725 Giacomo Casanova
Italian explorer, author
Deaths On This Day,
April, 2
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2015 Manoel de Oliveira
Portuguese director, screenwriter
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2005 Pope John Paul II
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1974 Georges Pompidou
French politician, Prime Minister, President of France
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1933 Ranjitsinhji
Indian cricketer
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1872 Samuel Morse
American painter, inventor, co-invented the Morse code
