THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026

Today is the 92nd day of 2026 and the 14th day of spring. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1792, Congress passed the Coinage Act, establishing the U.S. Mint. In 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis fled Richmond, Virginia, as Union forces closed in on the Confederate capital. In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany. In 1982, Argentine forces mounted amphibious landings on the British-held Falkland Islands, marking the beginning of the Falklands War. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), writer; Emile Zola (18401902), author/critic; Walter Chrysler (1875-1940), Chrysler founder; Max Ernst (1891-1976), artist; Buddy Ebsen (1908-2003), actor; Alec Guinness (1914-2000), actor; Jack Webb (19201982), actor; Marvin Gaye (1939-1984), singer-songwriter; Emmylou Harris (1947- ), singer-songwriter; Christopher Meloni (1961- ), actor; Clark Gregg (1962- ), actor; Pedro Pascal (1975- ), actor; Michael Fassbender (1977- ), actor; Jesse Plemons (1988- ), actor; Zach Bryan (1996- ), singer-songwriter.

TODAY’S FACT: Writer Emile Zola is entombed at the Pantheon in Paris, where he shares a crypt with fellow authors Alexandre Dumas and Victor Hugo. TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1931, Jackie Mitchell, a 17-year-old female pitcher, struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition match between the Class AA minor league Chattanooga Lookouts and the New York Yankees. TODAY’S QUOTE: “The whole world is a series of miracles, but we’re so used to them we call them ordinary things.” -- Hans Christian Andersen TODAY’S NUMBER: 4,700 -- area (in square miles) of the Falkland Islands, which is slightly less than the state of Connecticut.

TODAY’S MOON: Between full moon (April 1) and last quarter moon (April 9).