In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison. Date: April 2, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)

Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, into which armed Palestinians had retreated. Date: April 2, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)

Islamist terrorists involved in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks attempt to bomb the Spanish high-speed train AVE near Madrid; the attack is thwarted. Date: April 2, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)

Over 60 tornadoes break out in the United States; Tennessee is hardest hit with 29 people killed. Date: April 2, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today)

India wins the Cricket World Cup for the second time in history under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. Date: April 2, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today)

UTair Flight 120 crashes after takeoff from Roshchino International Airport in Tyumen, Russia, killing 33 and injuring 10. Date: April 2, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)

A spree shooting occurs at the Fort Hood army base in Texas, with four dead, including the gunman, and 16 others injured. Date: April 2, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 2014 📅 On This Day (Today)

Four men steal items worth up to £200 million from an underground safe deposit facility in London's Hatton Garden area in what has been called the "largest burglary in English legal history." Date: April 2, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On…