Coinage Act of April 2, 1792

On April 2, 1792

The Coinage Act was enacted in the US.

It established the first mint in Philadelphia and the federal regulation of coins.

This Day in History - April 2

1968

The '2001: A Space Odyssey' sci-fi movie premiered in Washington, DC.

2024

Taylor Swift became the world's first musician to become a billionaire solely from songs and concerts.

1800

Beethoven performed his first concert 'for his benefit' at Austria's Royal Imperial Court Theatre.

1964

The Soviet Union's Zond 1 space probe was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

1453

The armies of Sultan Mehmed II arrived at Constantinople's outer walls and prepared to lay siege to the city.

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