What Happened Today in History?
Find out what happened on 2nd April in History.
There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occurred on 2nd April.
Famous Birthdays in History on this day:
Ajay Devgan – Ajay Devgan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who was born in New Delhi on April 2nd, 1969. He began his professional career in 1991 with a blockbuster, Phool aur Kaante and went on to win numerous awards including 2 National Film Awards and 4 Film fare Awards.
Swami Narayan – Swami Narayan was born in Chhapiya, Uttar Pradesh in 1781 as Ghanshyam Pande. He was a Yogi and an ascetic who left home to practice the path of Dharma and Brahmcharya. His followers were from different religions and he appointed 500 Paramhamsas (Teachers) to spread his message across the world.
Roshan Seth – The Indian born British actor appeared predominantly in British and American movies. He was born in Patna, Bihar and did his schooling from the prestigious Doon school. He portrayed the character of India’s first Prime Minister “Jawahar Lal Nehru” in the TV series “Bharat Ek Khoj”.
Death anniversaries on 2nd April:
K S Ranjitsinji – Often known as “Ranji”, Ranjitsinhji was the ruler of India’s princely state of Navanagar. He was a noted cricketer who also played for the English Cricket Team. Considering his contributions to the world of cricket, India named the first-class tournament between states as “Ranji Trophy”.
Notable Events: Kanhoji Angre was appointed as the Admiral of Marathas Naval force in 1698.
1891 – Tristão de Bragança Cunha, Indian nationalist and anti-colonial activist from Goa (d. 1958)
1896 – Johnny Golden, American golfer (d. 1936)
1679 – Aurangzeb reimposed Jizya Tax to finance the spread of Islam on the Hindus.This Jeziya tax was abolished by Akbar.
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