Did you know
Renée Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old American woman, was fatally shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross, on January 7, 2026.
Famous Birthdays on April 2
1988 — Renée Good
American writer, poet and shooting victim (died 2026)
April 2 has 222 recorded notable births across history, from 181 to 2007. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on April 2
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- 1917 American entry into World War I: President Wilson asks the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war on Germany. Source
- 1800 Ludwig van Beethoven leads the premiere of his First Symphony in Vienna. Source
- 1863 American Civil War: The largest in a series of Southern bread riots occurs in Richmond, Virginia. Source
- 1921 The Autonomous Government of Khorasan, a military government encompassing the modern state of Iran, is established. Source
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In 1959, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the arts.
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Zach Bryan's fifth studio album, The Great American Bar Scene (2024), peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and spawned the Billboard Hot 100 top-ten single "Pink Skies".
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Max Ernst was a German-born painter, sculptor, printmaker, graphic artist, and poet.
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Ferrer won 27 ATP Tour singles titles, including a Masters 1000 event at the 2012 Paris Masters.
More major people born on April 2
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1914
Alec Guinness
English actor (died 2000)
Sir Alec Guinness was an English actor. In the BFI listing of the 100 most important British films of the 20th century, he was the single most noted actor, represented across nine films—six in starring roles and three…
1996
Zach Bryan
American singer-songwriter
Zachary Lane Bryan is an American country singer-songwriter. Raised in Oologah, Oklahoma, he released two self-produced studio albums, DeAnn (2019) and Elisabeth (2020), before signing with Warner Records to release his…
1891
Max Ernst
German painter, sculptor, and poet (died 1976)
Max Ernst was a German-born painter, sculptor, printmaker, graphic artist, and poet. A prolific artist, Ernst was a pioneer of the Dada movement and surrealism in Europe.
1982
David Ferrer
Spanish tennis player
David Ferrer Ern is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 3 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in July 2013.
1827
William Holman Hunt
English soldier and painter (died 1910)
William Holman Hunt was an English painter and one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His paintings were notable for their great attention to detail, vivid colour, and elaborate symbolism.
1964
Pete Incaviglia
American baseball player and coach
Peter Joseph Incaviglia is an American professional baseball coach and former left fielder who is currently the manager for the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball.
1945
Reggie Smith
American baseball player and coach
Carl Reginald Smith is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder and afterwards served as a coach and front office executive.
1792
Francisco de Paula Santander
Colombian general and politician, 4th President of the Republic of the New Granada (died 1840)
Francisco José de Paula Santander y Omaña was a Neogranadine military and political leader who served as Vice-President of Gran Colombia between 1819 and 1826, and was later elected by Congress as the President of the…
1947
Tua Forsström
Finnish writer
Tua Birgitta Forsström is a Finland-Swedish writer who writes in Swedish. She was awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 1998 for the poetry collection Efter att ha tillbringat en natt bland hästar.
1937
Dick Radatz
American baseball player (died 2005)
Richard Raymond Radatz was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.
1797
Samuel Bogart
Texas state legislator (died 1861)
Samuel Bogart was an itinerant Methodist minister and militia captain from Ray County, Missouri who played a prominent role in the 1838 Missouri Mormon War before later moving to Collin County, Texas, where he became a…
1960
Linford Christie
Jamaican-English sprinter
Linford Christie is a Jamaican-born British former sprinter and athletics coach.
1965
Rodney King
American victim of police brutality (died 2012)
Rodney Glen King was an African-American man who on March 3, 1991 became a victim of police brutality when he was severely beaten by officers of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) during his arrest after a high…
1948
Daniel Okrent
American journalist and author
Daniel Okrent is an American writer and editor. He is best known for having served as the first public editor of The New York Times newspaper, inventing Rotisserie League Baseball, and for writing several history…
1902
Jan Tschichold
German-Swiss graphic designer and typographer (died 1974)
Jan Tschichold (German pronunciation: [jan ˈtʃɪçɔlt]; born Johannes Tzschichhold;, also known as Iwan Tschichold or Ivan Tschichold, was a German calligrapher, typographer and book designer.
1947
Camille Paglia
American author and critic
Camille Anna Paglia is an American academic, social critic and feminist. Paglia was a professor at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1984 until the university's closure in 2024.
1928
Serge Gainsbourg
French singer-songwriter, actor, and director (died 1991)
Serge Gainsbourg was a French singer-songwriter, actor, composer, and director.
1942
Leon Russell
American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2016)
Leon Russell was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock and roll, country, gospel, bluegrass, rhythm…
1945
Linda Hunt
American actress
Linda Hunt is an American actress. She made her film debut playing Mrs. Oxheart in Popeye (1980).