Historical Events
COVID-19 Pandemic
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro downplays the COVID-19 pandemic saying "its not all its being made out to be"
- New study shows western Antarctica once swampy with temperate forests 93-83 million years ago during Cretaceous period, according to Alfred Wegener Institute
COVID-19 Pandemic
Number of COVID-19 cases worldwide passes 1 million, with 1,002,159 cases and 51,485 deaths reported, according to Johns Hopkins University
- Record 6.6 million Americans filed claims for unemployment in last week according to the US Department of Labor, 10 million over 2 weeks
- Spain's death toll passes 10,000 (10003), as it posts a record single-day rise of 950 deaths
Famous Deaths
- Carl Tacy, American college basketball coach (Wake Forest University 1972-85; 222-149 record), dies at 87
- Claudio Spies, Chilean American composer, dies at 95
- Eddie Large [McGinnis], British comedian (Little and Large), dies of heart issues and COVID-19 complications at 78
- Goyo Rubio, Spanish soccer defender (22 caps; Real Madrid 317 games), dies of COVID-19 at 73
- Patricia Bosworth, American actor, journalist, writer, and biographer, dies of COVID-19 complications at 86
- Sergio Rossi, Italian shoe designer, dies of COVID-19 complications at 84
Died in 2020 2020 Highlights
About April 2, 2020
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 4 years and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aries
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