This Day in History for April 2 – Pope John Paul II Dies and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1513 – Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León first sights land in what is now Florida (More info)
1917 – President Woodrow Wilson asks the US Congress for a declaration of war on Germany (More info)
1972 – Actor Charlie Chaplin returns to the United States for the first time since being labeled a communist during the Red Scare in the early 1950s (More info)
1992 – Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering (More info)
2005 – Pope John Paul II dies (More info)
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