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Who died on April 2

97 figures who shaped history died on April 2.

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Hasan ibn Ali — Grandson of Muhammad and the second Shia Imam, who died on April 2 670.

Bardas Skleros — 10th-century Byzantine general, who died on April 2 991.

Baldwin I of Jerusalem — King of Jerusalem from 1100 to 1118, who died on April 2 1118.

Richard of Cornwall — King of Germany from 1257 to 1272, who died on April 2 1272.

Henry of Bohemia — King of Bohemia from 1307 to 1310, who died on April 2 1335.

Ruy González de Clavijo — Castilian traveler, writer, and diplomat (died 1412), who died on April 2 1412.

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Who died on April 2?

97 people with a Wikipedia article died on April 2, including Hasan ibn Ali, Bardas Skleros, Baldwin I of Jerusalem. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on April 2?

41 documented historical events happened on April 2, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León sighted land in North America, naming the area La Florida. On the same day, in another year: The first modern Italian Parliament is opened in Turin, following the annexation of Central Italy into the Kingdom of Sardinia. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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