April 2nd
- 1940 – Peter Haining was born.
- 1962 – Man of Mystery first aired on television.
- 1965 – The Addams Family and the Spacemen first aired on television.
- 1970 – Jamison Newlander was born.
- 1980 – Inferno went to theaters (US).
- 1982 – Cat People went to theaters.
- 2002 – Henry Slesar died, age 74.
- 2009 – The Monster at the End of This Book first aired on television.
- 2013 – Jesús Franco died, age 82.