Historical Events
- LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Dorothy Kirby retains title by 5 strokes ahead of Eileen Stulb
USS Hornet
USS Hornet with Jimmy Doolittles B-25 departs from San Francisco
Famous Birthdays
- Graham Bright, British politician private secretary to British PM John Major, born in Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex, England
- Hiroyuki Sakai, Japanese chef who specializes in French cuisine (Iron Chef), born in Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan
- Leon Russell [Claude Russell Bridges], American musician and singer-songwriter ("Tight Rope"; "Delta Lady"; "Carney"), born in Lawton, Oklahoma (d. 2016)
- Roshan Seth, Indian-born British actor (Mississippi Masala), born in Patna, Bihar, India
- Terry Holland, American college basketball coach (Davidson, Virginia) and athletics administrator (Davidson, Virginia, East Carolina), born in Clinton, North Carolina (d. 2023)
About April 2, 1942
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 82 years and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
