April 02

Wednesday 02, 1980:

U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act in an effort to help the U.S. economy rebound.

Monday 02, 1973:

Vietnam War: Thousands of civilian refugees flee from the Quang Ngai Province in front of advancing North Vietnamese troops.

Monday 02, 1917:

The first woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress, Jeannette Rankin, takes her seat as a representative from Montana.

Monday 02, 1792:

The Coinage Act is passed establishing the United States Mint.

Wednesday 02, 1513:

Juan Ponce de Leon sets foot on Florida becoming the first known European to do so.

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