How Many Days Until April 2?

This day in history: April 2

1. 1982

   Argentine special forces invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking the Falklands War against the United Kingdom.

2. 1992

   Bosnian War: At least 48 civilians were massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

3. 1992

   John Gotti, the head of the Gambino crime family of New York City, was convicted of racketeering, murder, conspiracy to commit murder, loansharking, obstruction of justice, illegal gambling, and tax evasion.

4. 2002

   Second Intifada: Palestinian militants sought refuge from advancing Israeli forces in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, beginning a month-long siege.

5. 2012

   A gunman shot at people inside Oikos University, a Korean Christian college in Oakland, California, leaving seven people dead and three injured.

6. 2015

   Six elderly men burgled a safe-deposit facility in Hatton Garden, London, and stole items worth up to an estimated £14 million.

7. 2015

   Gunmen attacked Garissa University College in Kenya, killing 148 people and wounding 79 others.

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