Historical Events on April 2.

1.  World Autism Awareness Day

2.  1851, 2nd April: Rama IV crowned King of Thailand.

3.  1894, 2nd April: Coronation of Chhatrapati Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj.

4.  1902, 2nd April: “Electric Theatre” the first full-time movie theatre in the United States, opens in Los Angeles.

5.  1912, 2nd April: The ill-fated RMS Titanic began sea Trials.

6.  1984, 2nd April: Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian astronaut, flew from the Soyuz T-11.

7.  1989, 2nd April: Establishment of the ASUS Corporation.

8.  2011, 2nd April: India won the Cricket World Cup after 28 years.

Famous Birthdays & Birth Anniversaries on April 2.

1.  1805: H.C. Andersen, a Danish author. He is famous for his fairy tales.

2.  1881: V. V. S. Aiyar, an Indian revolutionary.

3.  1891: Tristao de Braganza Cunha, a prominent Indian nationalist and anti-colonial activist from Goa.

4.  1898: Harindranath Chattopadhyay, an Indian English poet, dramatist, actor, and musician.

5.  1902: Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, an Indian Hindustani classical vocalist, from the Patiala Gharana.

6.  1907: Gajanan Jagirdar, a veteran Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor.

7.  1969: Ajay Devgan, an Indian film actor, director, and producer.

8.  1974: Remo D’Souza, an Indian dancer, choreographer, actor, and film director.

9.  1981: Kapil Sharma, an Indian stand-up comedian, television presenter, actor, and producer.

Death Anniversaries of famous people on April 2.

1.  1872: Samuel Morse, an American inventor, and painter.

2.  1933: Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji Jadeja, the ruler of the Indian princely state of Nawanagar, and a noted Test cricketer who played for the English cricket team.

3.  2019: Mahendran, an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor.

2-April-1679

Aurangzeb reimposed Jizya Tax to finance the spread of Islam on the Hindus.This Jeziya tax was abolished by Akbar.

2-April-1702

Balaji Vishwanath Bhat, first Peshwa, passed away.

2-April-1870

Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was found. 95 members from different parts of Maharashtra assembled in Pune during its founding.

2-April-1877

Narottam Morarjee, great social reformer and the architect of the modern Indian Shipping, was born at Porbandar.

2-April-1902

Gulam Ali Khan Ustad Bade was born.

2-April-1926

The worst Hindu-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta.

2-April-1933

Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji "Ranji", Maharaj, jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, passed away. He was referred as "The prince of a little state, but the King of a great game". He scored 989 Test runs with a 1st-class avg. 56.

2-April-1942

Andaman Islands, U.S. Army Air Force Flying Fortresses, bomb the Japanese fleet.

2-April-1942

Congress rejected the proposal of Sir Stepherd Crips.

2-April-1948

Defence Minister announces the establishment of the National War Academy in Kharakvasla, Poona.

2-April-1948

Communist leader S.A. Dange arrested in Bombay.

2-April-1953

Asaf Ali, lawyer, nationalist and writer, passed away.

2-April-1954

Nehru calls for a halt to the build up of nuclear weapons.

2-April-1970

Meghalaya, an autonomous hilly state, was established after dividing the hilly areas of Assam.

2-April-1970

Privy purses and special privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.

2-April-1980

Raj Narain expelled from Lok Dal forms Janata (S) Party.

2-April-1980

S. S. Grewal was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-04-1981.

2-April-1987

Indian Standards Institution becomes Bureau of Indian Standards.

2-April-1991

Asom Gana Parishad splits.

2-April-1991

Haryana Governor recommends President's rule.

2-April-1992

Agajan Baig (Aga), famous Hindi film actor, passed away.

2-April-1993

MP High Court quashes dismissal of BJP Government under article 356; the Centre decides to move the Supreme Court.

2-April-1994

Governor Bhanu Prakash Singh dismisses Wilfred D'souza Government in Goa.

2-April-1994

Ravi Naik sworn in CM.

2-April-1996

Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) party registered and recognised.

2-April-1997

A division bench of Mumbai High Court holds that a married woman of a joint Hindu family can stake a claim to her father's property.

2-April-1997

Sumita Sinha of Dhanbad, (18 years college girl) became a world record holder when a 3,200 kg Ambassador car passed over her.

2-April-2000

Guru Granth Sahib is a juristic person and can hold property, says the apex court in a judgment of ''far-reaching consequences and great significance''.