April 2nd, 1070

Born on April 2nd, 1070

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 348,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 505 days, exactly on October 12th, 2025, people who were born on April 2nd, 1070 will be 349,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on April 2nd?

April 2nd, 1979

Spores of anthrax were accidentally released from a military research facility near the city of Sverdlovsk, causing at least 68 deaths.

April 2nd, 2006

More than 60 tornadoes touched down in the central United States, killing 27 people and causing about $1.1 billion in damage.

April 2nd, 2002

Second Intifada: Palestinian militants sought refuge from advancing Israeli forces in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, beginning a month-long siege.

April 2nd, 1992

Bosnian War: At least 48 civilians were massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

April 2nd, 1982

Argentine special forces invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking the Falklands War against the United Kingdom.

April 2nd, 1968

2001: A Space Odyssey, an epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick (pictured), premiered at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C.

April 2nd, 1911

The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducted the first national census of the country.

April 2nd, 1865

American Civil War: On the third attempt, Union forces captured Petersburg, Virginia, although Confederate officials and most of their remaining troops were able to escape.

April 2nd, 1863

About 5,000 people in Richmond, Virginia, mostly poor women, rioted in protest of the high price of bread (depicted).

April 2nd, 1513

Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León sighted land in North America, naming the area La Florida.

April 2nd, 2014

A spree shooting occurs at the Fort Hood army base in Texas, with four dead, including the gunman, and 16 others injured.

April 2nd, 2012

UTair Flight 120 crashes after takeoff from Roshchino International Airport in Tyumen, Russia, killing 33 and injuring 10.

April 2nd, 2006

Over 60 tornadoes break out in the United States; Tennessee is hardest hit with 29 people killed.

April 2nd, 2002

Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, into which armed Palestinians had retreated.

April 2nd, 1992

Forty-two civilians are massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 2nd

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 2nd?

28

Zach Bryan

American country musician

*April 2nd, 1996, Oologah

72

Lennart Fagerlund

Cyclist

*April 2nd, 1952, Nässjö

87

Hans Koschnick

German politician (SPD), Mayor of Bremen (1929-2016)

*April 2nd, 1929, Bremen †April 21st, 2016, Bremen

62

Émile Zola

French journalist, playwright and poet (1840–1902)

*April 2nd, 1840, Paris †September 29th, 1902, Paris

70

Hans Christian Andersen

Danish writer and poet (1805–1875)

*April 2nd, 1805, Odense †August 4th, 1875, Copenhagen

79

Linda Hunt

American actress

*April 2nd, 1945, Morristown

60

Goran Karan

Croatian pop singer

*April 2nd, 1964, Belgrade

56

Garrelt Duin

German politician (SPD)

*April 2nd, 1968, Leer

79

Diane Cilento

Australian actress (1932–2011)

*April 2nd, 1932, Brisbane †October 6th, 2011, Cairns

77

Camille Paglia

American feminist academic and critic

*April 2nd, 1947, Endicott

47

Michael Fassbender

Irish-German actor (born 1979)

*April 2nd, 1977, Heidelberg

72

Jan Tschichold

Graphic designer (1902–1974)

*April 2nd, 1902, Leipzig †August 11th, 1974, Locarno

30

Janik Haberer

German association football player

*April 2nd, 1994, Wangen im Allgäu

82

Jean-Noël Jeanneney

French historian and politician

*April 2nd, 1942, Grenoble

65

Walter Percy Chrysler Sr.

(1875-1940) American automotive industry executive

*April 2nd, 1875, Wamego †August 18th, 1940, Kings Point

44

Marvin Gaye

American singer-songwriter and record producer (1939–1984)

*April 2nd, 1939, Washington, D.C. †April 1st, 1984, Los Angeles

75

Camillo Marcolini

German noble (1739-1814)

*April 2nd, 1739, Fano †July 10th, 1814, Prague

88

Rita Gam

American actress

*April 2nd, 1927, Pittsburgh †March 22nd, 2016, Los Angeles

30

Pascal Siakam

Cameroonian basketball player

*April 2nd, 1994, Douala

22

Bjorg Lambrecht

Belgian competitive cyclist

*April 2nd, 1997, Ghent †August 5th, 2019, Rybnik

64

Matthias Jacob

East German biathlete

*April 2nd, 1960, Tambach-Dietharz

73

Giacomo Casanova

Venetian adventurer and writer (1725–1798)

*April 2nd, 1725, Venice †June 4th, 1798, Vienna

86

Alec Guinness

British actor (1914–2000)

*April 2nd, 1914, Marylebone †August 5th, 2000, Midhurst

24

Biniam Girmay

Eritrean bicycle racer

*April 2nd, 2000, Asmara

62

Serge Gainsbourg

French singer, songwriter, composer, writer, actor and director

*April 2nd, 1928, 4th arrondissement of Paris †March 2nd, 1991, 7th arrondissement of Paris

68

George Turner

British artist (1841-1910)

*April 2nd, 1841, Cromford †March 29th, 1910, Idridgehay

55

Ajay Devgn

Indian film actor, director and producer

*April 2nd, 1969, New Delhi

38

Mykki Blanco

American rapper, writer and performance artist

*April 2nd, 1986, Orange County

34

Miralem Pjanić

Bosnian association football player

*April 2nd, 1990, Tuzla

79

Ferenc Puskás

Hungarian association football player (1927–2006)

*April 2nd, 1927, Budapest †November 17th, 2006, Budapest

63

Marlon Young

American actor

*April 2nd, 1961, Hampton

42

David Ferrer

Spanish tennis player (born 1982)

*April 2nd, 1982, Xàbia

35

Jérémie Azou

French rower

*April 2nd, 1989, Avignon

85

Nicholas Murray Butler

American philosopher, diplomat, and educator (1862-1947)

*April 2nd, 1862, Elizabeth †December 7th, 1947, Manhattan

49

Pedro Pascal

Chilean-American actor (born 1975)

*April 2nd, 1975, Santiago

42

Marco Amelia

Italian association football player

*April 2nd, 1982, Frascati

65

Alberto Fernández

President of Argentina from 2019 to 2023

*April 2nd, 1959, Buenos Aires

62

Clark Gregg

American actor, screenwriter and director

*April 2nd, 1962, Boston

84

Donald Jackson

Canadian figure skater

*April 2nd, 1940, Oshawa

67

Richard Wagner

18th Chief Justice of Canada

*April 2nd, 1957, Montreal

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Public holidays on April 2nd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on April 2nd.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1070 is a normal year and no leap year.

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