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2nd of April, 2015

The 2nd of April, 2015, fell on a Thursday. Day 92 of 2015. Decade: 2010s.

4 years, 10 months and 22 days have passed since the 2nd of April, 2015.

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On This Date

Events that occurred on the 2nd of April, 2015:

• A mass shooting at the Garissa University College in Kenya results in 148 deaths.

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Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 2nd of April, 2015:

• United States: Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
• United Kingdom: Lay Me Down - Sam Smith featuring John Legend

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Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "Home" was at the top of the box office on this date.

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News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 2nd of April, 2015.

• Spotlight

  The movie "Spotlight" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2015.

• 2015 in movies.

  Popular movies in 2015 included Room, The Revenant, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, Furious 7, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Minions, Magic Mike XXL, Spectre, Inside Out, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, Mad Max: Fury Road, Sicario and The Martian.

• Michelle Keegan

  English actress Michelle Keegan is named as FHM's sexiest woman in 2015.

• Angela Merkel

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel is named as the Time Person of the Year for 2015.

• European Migrant Crisis

  Throughout 2015, media attention became focused on the rising number of refugees and migrants that were attempting to enter Europe.

• 2015 in music.

  Popular music artists in 2015 included Ellie Goulding, The Weeknd, Fetty Wap, Wiz Khalifa, Walk the Moon, Jason Derulo, Ed Sheeran, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Drake, Shawn Mendes, Adele and Omi.

• "Uptown Funk"

  "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars) would go on to win a Grammy for 2015's Record of the Year.

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 4 years, 10 months and 22 days have passed since the 2nd of April, 2015.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 14 of 2015.
• Leap Year: 2015 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on the 2nd of April, 2015, will be 4 years of age.
• People born in 2015 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1427929200.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 2nd of April, 2015:

• 6th of March, 2015: PAX East 2015 takes place at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
• 10th of March, 2015: Release date for Madonna's album Rebel Heart.
• 12th of March, 2015: American chef Cristie Schoen and her husband J.T. Codd are murdered in Leicester, North Carolina.
• 12th of March, 2015: Author Terry Pratchett passes away.
• 15th of March, 2015: The 2015 Formula One season begins.
• 17th of March, 2015: The movie "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension" is released.
• 17th of March, 2015: Battlefield Hardline is released.
• 17th of March, 2015: Final Fantasy Type-0 is released on the PS4 and the XBox One.
• 26th of March, 2015: Video streaming app Periscope is launched.
• 27th of March, 2015: Irish crime: Graham Dwyer is convicted of the murder of Elaine O'Hara.
• 29th of March, 2015: Wrestlemania 31 takes place at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
• 30th of March, 2015: Release date for The Prodigy's album "The Day Is My Enemy."
• 3rd of April, 2015: The release date of the movie Furious 7.
• 9th of April, 2015: The 2015 Masters Tournament begins at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
• 12th of April, 2015: The start of Game of Thrones Season 5.
• 14th of April, 2015: Grand Theft Auto V is released for the PC (after several delays).
• 14th of April, 2015: The game "Mortal Kombat X" is released.
• 19th of April, 2015: The World Snooker Championship begins.
• 23rd of April, 2015: Sunderland player Adam Johnson is charged with child grooming and sexual activity with a child under 16.
• 24th of April, 2015: Caitlyn Jenner comes out as a trans woman in a 20/20 interview with Diane Sawyer.
• 25th of April, 2015: A 7.8 magnitude earthquake kills 9,100 people in Nepal.
• 30th of April, 2015: Singer Ben E. King passes away.
• 1st of May, 2015: The release date for The Avengers: Age of Ultron.
• 1st of May, 2015: The Expo 2015 begins in Milan, Italy.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 2nd of April, 2015, will have the star sign Aries.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2015 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
• Native American Zodiac: The 2nd of April, 2015 falls under the Falcon.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.

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Television Shows

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• Bones - Crime comedy-drama TV series.
• Prison Break - TV serial drama about how one man must save his falsely-accused brother from a death sentence.

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2015 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 2015.

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 2nd of April:

• 2nd of April, 1805: Hans Christian Andersen: Author.
• 2nd of April, 1939: Marvin Gaye: RnB Singer.
• 2nd of April, 1960: Linford Christie: Athlete.
• 2nd of April, 1965: Rodney King: Historical figure.

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US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Barack Obama was the President of the United States on the 2nd of April, 2015.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 2nd of April, 2015 was probably conceived around the 23rd of June, 2014. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 2nd of April, 2015 is the 10th of January, 2016. (Rough Estimate).

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Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Battlefield Hardline - First-person shooter video game developed by Visceral Games.
• Dying Light - Open world first person survival horror game.
• Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - FPS game.
• Destiny - Online FPS game.

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2nd of April

Events that have occurred on the 2nd of April:

• 2nd of April, 1974: French president Georges Pompidou dies of cancer.
• 2nd of April, 1982: The Falklands War begins.
• 2nd of April, 2005: Pope John Paul II passes away.
• 2nd of April, 1989: WrestleMania V: Hulk Hogan defeats "Macho Man" Randy Savage at the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
• 2nd of April, 1995: WrestleMania XI: Lawrence Taylor defeats Bam Bam Bigelow at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
• 2nd of April, 2000: WrestleMania 2000: Triple H retains his title after winning in a four-way elimination match against The Rock, The Big Show and Mick Foley.
• 2nd of April, 2004: Hellboy (2004) is released.
• 2nd of April, 2006: WrestleMania 22: John Cena defeats Triple H at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.
• 2nd of April, 2009: The TV show "ER" comes to an end after nearly fifteen years.
• 2nd of April, 2010: Clash of the Titans (2010) is released in cinemas.
• 2nd of April, 2010: Wrestler Chris Kanyon commits suicide.
• 2nd of April, 2018: Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan announce that they are separating.
• 2nd of April, 2019: Social networking website Google+ is shut down.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 2nd of April, 2015.

• 1,789 days have passed since this date.
• 154,573,200 seconds have passed since the 2nd of April, 2015.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 180,335,400 times.
• Since the 2nd of April, 2015, earth has travelled approximately 79,759,771,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 25,762,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 13,293,295 steps. That's about 5,908 miles!
• Since this date, 1,854,878 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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