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April 2, 2014

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

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Headlines from April 2, 2014

Afghan Women See Hope in the Ballot Box

By Rod Nordland

There’s finally a sense that women have become a significant part of Afghanistan’s political life, but many fear the gains could be reversed if extremists retake power or Western aid dwindles.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 2, 2014, covering April 2, 2014.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Frozen by Soundtrack

    Frozen

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  2. 2
    Album cover for My Krazy Life by YG

    My Krazy Life

    YG

    Last week
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Supermodel by Foster the People

    Supermodel

    Foster the People

    Last week
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Recess by Skrillex

    Recess

    Skrillex

    Last week
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for Going To Hell by The Pretty Reckless

    Going To Hell

    The Pretty Reckless

    Last week
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    1

Notable Deaths

Urs Widmer

2014Urs Widmer, Swiss author and playwright (born 1938)[†]

Urs Widmer was a Swiss novelist, playwright, an essayist, and a short story writer.

Historical Events

2014 Fort Hood shootings

2014A spree shooting occurs at the Fort Hood army base in Texas, with four dead, including the gunman, and 16 others injured.[†]

On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, a shooting spree was perpetrated at several locations on the Fort Hood military base near Killeen, Texas. Four people, including the gunman, were killed while 14 additional people were injured; 12 by gunshot wounds. The shooter, 34-year-old Army Specialist Ivan Lopez-Lopez, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Historical Context for April 2, 2014

In 2014, the world population was approximately 7,381,616,244 people[†]