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April 2, in Norway and Poland - Calendar.

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name day

On April 2, people with the names: Franciszek, Teodor, Węcesław celebrate their name day.

Zodiac sign

People born on April 2 are in the sign of Aries.

Historical events in Poland

Here are some historical facts related to Poland that took place around that day:

  • On April 1, 1922, the State Police was established, which inaugurated the reform of uniformed services in the Second Polish Republic.
  • On April 4, 1940, in the Katyn Forest, the NKVD murdered about 4 Polish prisoners of war, mainly officers. This tragic event became a symbol of the Soviet crime against Poles.
  • On April 7, 1990, the first partially free parliamentary elections in Poland after 1989 took place. This is an important moment in the history of Poland, which ended the era of communist rule.
  • On April 10, 2010, in the crash of the Polish Tu-154M plane near Smolensk, 96 people died, including President Lech Kaczyński, members of the Polish delegation and the crew of the plane. This event shocked Poland and became the subject of much controversy and speculation.

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Historical events in Norway

  • On April 2, 1902, a train crash occurred near Tretten. As a result of the train derailment, 6 people died and about 30 were injured.
  • On April 2, 1940, the German occupation of Norway began. On the night of April 8-9, German troops landed on the coast of Norway and quickly dominated the country, which forced Norwegian government to surrender.
  • On April 2, 1982, the Norwegians signed an agreement to join the European Economic Community, now known as the European Union.
  • On April 2, 2004, a disaster occurred in the city of Ålesund drilling on the platform Ocean Ranger, which killed 84 people.
  • On April 2, 2015, an avalanche occurred in the Norwegian town of Møre og Romsdal, which killed 13 people and destroyed several buildings. It was one of the largest natural disasters in the history of Norway.

Quotation

"Don't be discouraged, because every failure is a step forward." -Michael Jordan

Tip for today

Do not give up in the face of failures, because they are a natural part of any path to success. Learn from each situation and use them in the future, and your chances of achieving your goal will increase.

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