Daily Archives: April 2, 2022

‘The Teflon is gone’: Mob boss John Gotti guilty of five murders, racketeering, and other charges 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay (Apr 2 1992)


Video: 'John Gotti found guilty in 1992 -- complete Eyewitness News coverage'

(Thursday, April 2, 1992, 1:19 p.m. EST)John Gotti was found guilty of five murders, conspiracy to commit murder, racketeering, obstruction of justice, tax evasion, illegal gambling, extortion, and loansharking today in a swift, stunning verdict in Federal District Court in Brooklyn, New York, that crushed his reputation for eluding conviction as boss of the Gambino crime family. Continue reading ‘The Teflon is gone’: Mob boss John Gotti guilty of five murders, racketeering, and other charges 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay (Apr 2 1992)

Falkland War begins as Argentina seizes Falkland Islands from Britain 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 2 1982)


Video: 'Falklands Invasion 2nd April 1982.'

(Friday, April 2, 1982, 5:30 a.m. Falkland Island Time; during the Falklands War) — The Falklands War began today when several thousand troops from Argentina seized the disputed Falkland Islands, located in the south Atlantic, after overwhelming a small British marine unit stationed there. Continue reading Falkland War begins as Argentina seizes Falkland Islands from Britain 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 2 1982)