Historical Events
- 131st Grand National: Tommy Stack wins aboard 9/1 Red Rum; record third GN victory (1973-74); Charlotte Brew first female to ride in the race
Music History
Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album goes to No. 1 & stays atop charts for 31 weeks
- Montreal Canadiens rout the Washington Capitals, 11-0 at the Montreal Forum to set an NHL record of 34 straight home games without a loss
Famous Birthdays
- Aiden Turner, English actor (All My Children), born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
- Jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model, born in Gornji Milanovac, Serbia
- Michael Fassbender, Irish-German actor (Shame: X-Men), born in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg
- Per Elofsson, Swedish cross-country skier (World C'ship gold x 2 2001; 2003; Olympic bronze 10k + 10k classical 2002), born in Röbäck, Sweden
- Sascha Gerstner, German heavy metal guitarist (Freedom Call; Helloween, 2002-present), born in Stuttgart, West Germany
About April 2, 1977
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 47 years and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Rich Girl - Daryl Hall John Oates
#1 Song: Knowing Me Knowing You - Abba
