What Happened on April 2, 2011

Historical Events

Cricket World Cup

Cricket World Cup, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai: India beats Sri Lanka by 6 wickets; first country to win on home soil; MS Dhoni Man of the Match, Yuvraj Singh, Player of Series

ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India: India beats Sri Lanka by 6 wickets for their second title; Player of the Match: MS Dhoni (IND) 91 no (79)

Events in 2011

Famous Weddings

"Alias" actor Michael Vartan (42) weds Lauren Skaar at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, California; divorce in 2014

Michael Bublé

Grammy Award-winning singer Michael Bublé (35) again weds Argentine actress-model Luisana Lopilato (23) at Villa Maria Paz, a private mansion near Buenos Aires, Argentina

Famous Deaths

George E Mahlberg, American astronomer (Mt Palomar/Mt Wilson, California, 1974-78), movie actor, sound engineer, and DJ (Dr. Cosmo), dies at 56
Larry Finch, American college basketball coach (University of Memphis 1986-97), dies at 60

Died in 2011 2011 Highlights