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What Happened On 2nd April 1865 In History

April 2nd (1865) was a Sunday. It's the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 274 days left to the end of the year.

Historical Events for 2nd April, 1865

  • » American Civil War: The Siege of Petersburg is broken United States called Union troops Third Battle of Petersburg known as capture the trenches around Petersburg, Virginia, forcing Confederate General Robert E. Lee to retreat.
  • » American Civil War: President of the Confederate States known as Confederate President Jefferson Davis and most of his Cabinet (government) named Cabinet flee the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia.

April 2nd Famous Deaths for 1865

  • » A. P. Hill, American general (b. 1825)

April 2nd Holidays in History

  • » Christian Feast Day:
  • » Abundius named Abundius of Como
  • » Aphian named Amphianus of Lycia
  • » Æbbe the Younger
  • » Brónach or Bronach of Glen-Seichis (Martyrology of Tallaght named Irish martyrology)
  • » Francis of Paola
  • » Henry Budd (Calendar of saints (Anglican Church of Canada) e.g Anglican Church of Canada)
  • » Nicetius of Lyon
  • » Pedro Calungsod
  • » Urban of Langres
  • » April 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • » Malvinas Day (Argentina)
  • » Public holidays in Thailand known as Thai Heritage Conservation Day (Thailand)
  • » Public holidays in Belarus named Unity of Peoples of Russia and Belarus Day (Belarus)

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World History for the 2nd April