What happend on 2nd April

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03.04
2004

Islamist terrorists involved in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks attempt a thwarted bombing of the Spanish high-speed train AVE near Madrid.

2002

Israeli forces surrounded the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem which has around 200 Palestinians inside. A siege ensues.

1992

Pierre Bérégovoy becomes Prime Minister of France

1992

In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison.

1989

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in Havana, Cuba to meet with Fidel Castro in an attempt to mend strained relations.

1982

Paschal I ends his reign as Pope.

1982

Falklands War: 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina. The disputed islands are later retaken by the United Kingdom.

1982

John Chancellor helms the news desk at the NBC Nightly News for the final time, after eleven-and-a-half years.

1980

U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act in an effort to help the U.S. economy rebound.

1975

Vietnam War: Thousands of civilian refugees flee from the Quang Ngai Province in front of advancing North Vietnamese troops.