Flash! Bang! It's the Human Cannonball!
![Zazel makes her spectacular entrance over an astonished crowd](https://www.onthisday.com/images/articles/zazel-shot-from-a-cannon.jpg)
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Historical Events
- 1st Easter egg roll held on White House lawn
- 1st human cannonball act performed by 14-year-old Rossa Matilda Richter known as Zazel at the Royal Aquarium in London
Famous Birthdays
- Arnold Schering, German musicologist (Humor, Heldentum, Tragik), born in Breslau, Germany (d. 1941)
About April 2, 1877
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 147 years, 3 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aries