Gremlins 2 is a film released in 1990 and a sequel to the original Gremlins (1984). Gremlins 2 is directed by Joe Dante and written by Charles S. Haas, with creature designs by Rick Baker. It stars Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover, Robert Prosky, Haviland Morris, Dick Miller, Jackie Joseph, Robert Picardo, and Christopher Lee. The story continues the adventures of the creature Gizmo, who spawns numerous small monsters when wet. In the first film Gizmo's offspring had rampaged through a fictional small town. In Gremlins 2, Gizmo multiplies within a building in New York City. The new creatures thus pose a serious threat to the city should they be able to leave the building, and much of the story involves the human characters' efforts to prevent this disaster. Like the first film, Gremlins 2 is a live action comedy-horror film. However, Dante put effort into taking the sequel in new anarchic directions. Unlike its highly successful predecessor, Gremlins 2 had a mediocre performance at the box office. (more...)

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April 2: Passover begins at sunset (Judaism, 2007); Malvinas Day in Argentina.

• 1792 - By the Coinage Act, the United States Mint was founded and the U.S. currency was decimalised.
• 1801 - British forces led by Horatio Nelson defeated the Dano-Norwegian fleet in the Battle of Copenhagen.
• 1956 - As the World Turns premiered on U.S. television as the first half-hour serial drama.
• 1982 - Argentine special forces invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking the Falklands War.
• 1992 - John Gotti (pictured), the crime boss of the Gambino crime family, was convicted of racketeering, murder, conspiracy to commit murder, loansharking, obstruction of justice, illegal gambling and tax evasion.

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