Historical Events
- US inventor Joseph Dixon of Salem, Massachusetts, begins manufacturing lead pencils
Famous Birthdays
- William Holman Hunt, English painter (Light of the World), born in Cheapside, London (d. 1910)
Famous Deaths
- Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus, German physician and naturalist (b. 1776)
1827 Highlights
About April 2, 1827
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 196 years, 2 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aries
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