April 2nd, 2015

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

5 years, 2 months and 2 days have passed since April 2nd, 2015.

On This Date

Events that occurred on April 2nd, 2015:

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

Music Singles

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

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

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.

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 April 2nd, 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.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

5 years, 2 months and 2 days have passed since April 2nd, 2015.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 14 of 2015.
Leap Year: 2015 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on April 2nd, 2015, will be 5 years of age.
People born in 2015 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1427929200.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around April 2nd, 2015:

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

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 2nd, 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: April 2nd, 2015 falls under the Falcon.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.

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.

2015 - Kid's TV

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

"Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" - "Henry Danger" - "Girl Meets World" - "Sheriff Callie's Wild West" - "Every Witch Way" - "Paw Patrol" - "Dog with a Blog" - "Doc McStuffins" - "Lab Rats: Bionic Island" - "Austin & Ally" - "Jessie" - "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" - "Team Umizoomi" - "Phineas and Ferb" - "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" - "The Fairly OddParents" - "Dora the Explorer"

Celebrity Birthdays

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

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

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

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

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

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

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.

2nd of April

Events that have occurred on the 2nd of April:

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

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

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

1,890 days have passed since this date.
163,296,000 seconds have passed since the April 2nd, 2015.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 190,512,000 times.
Since April 2nd, 2015, earth has travelled approximately 84,260,736,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 27,216,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 14,043,456 steps. That's about 6,242 miles!
Since this date, 1,959,552 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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