Year 1755
Commodore William James captures the Maratha fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India.
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2 April: What Happened On This Day in History
Curated historical timeline of momentous political pacts, freedom struggle uprisings, constitutional developments, scientific breakthroughs, and prominent birthdays recorded on 2 April.
Observances & Special Days
Odisha Day (Odisha, India)
Year 1851
Rama IV crowned King of Thailand.
Year 1894
Coronation of Chhatrapati Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj.
Year 1902
“Electric Theatre” the first full-time movie theatre in the United States, opens in Los Angeles.
Year 1912
The ill-fated RMS Titanic began sea Trials.
Year 1984
Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian astronaut, flew from the Soyuz T-11.
Year 1989
Establishment of the ASUS Corporation.
Year 2011
India won the Cricket World Cup after 28 years.
Born 1805
H.C. Andersen, a Danish author. He is famous for his fairy tales.
Born 1881
V. V. S. Aiyar, an Indian revolutionary.
Born 1891
Tristao de Braganza Cunha, a prominent Indian nationalist and anti-colonial activist from Goa.
Born 1898
Harindranath Chattopadhyay, an Indian English poet, dramatist, actor, and musician.
Born 1902
Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, an Indian Hindustani classical vocalist, from the Patiala Gharana.
Born 1907
Gajanan Jagirdar, a veteran Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor.
Born 1942
Roshan Seth, Indian-English actor
Born 1969
Ajay Devgan, an Indian film actor, director, and producer.
Born 1972
Remo D'Souza, Indian choreographer and dancer
Born 1974
Remo D’Souza, an Indian dancer, choreographer, actor, and film director.
Born 1981
Kapil Sharma, an Indian stand-up comedian, television presenter, actor, and producer.
Died 1872
Samuel Morse, an American inventor, and painter.
Died 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.
Died 2019
Mahendran, an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor.