On this day in 2025 - 4/2/2025
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1513: Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León first sighted land in what is now Florida, reportedly naming it "La Florida" due to its lush landscape and because it was around Easter time (Pascua Florida in Spanish).
1792: The Coinage Act was passed in the United States, establishing the U.S. Mint and authorizing the production of the first American coinage, including the dollar as the official unit of currency.
1800: Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 in C Major premiered in Vienna, marking his significant entry into the world of symphonic composition.
1865: During the American Civil War, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and most of his Cabinet fled the capital of Richmond, Virginia, as Union forces closed in, signaling the imminent fall of the Confederacy.
1917: U.S. President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany, leading to America's entry into World War I a few days later on April 6.
1982: The Falklands War began when Argentina invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic, prompting a military response from the United Kingdom.
2005: Pope John Paul II died after a papacy of over 26 years, one of the longest in history. His death marked the end of an era for the Catholic Church, and he was later canonized as a saint.
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