by American Library | April 2, 2012 · 10:32 am

On This Day in American History: April 2

April 2, 1513: Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon lands in Florida.

April 2, 1917: President Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to declare war against Germany, saying, “The world must be made safe for democracy.”

April 2, 1968: Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey opens

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