June 2nd, 1212

Born on June 2nd, 1212

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 296,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 433 days, exactly on July 30th, 2025, people who were born on June 2nd, 1212 will be 297,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on June 2nd?

June 2nd, 2010

A gunman carried out a shooting spree in Cumbria, England, killing 12 people and injuring 11 others before committing suicide.

June 2nd, 1995

Bosnian War: U.S. Air Force captain Scott O'Grady was shot down while patrolling the NATO no-fly zone over Bosnia, but ejected safely and was rescued six days later.

June 2nd, 1994

The Royal Air Force suffered its worst peacetime disaster when a Chinook helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland, killing all 29 people on board.

June 2nd, 1983

After an emergency landing due to an in-flight fire, 23 passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 were killed when a flashover occurred as the aircraft's doors opened.

June 2nd, 1955

The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration, legitimising different intepretations of Marxism in non-Soviet countries.

June 2nd, 1953

Queen Elizabeth II (pictured) was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London.

June 2nd, 1919

First Red Scare: The anarchist followers of Luigi Galleani (pictured) set off eight bombs in eight cities across the United States.

June 2nd, 1886

The wedding of Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom took place in the White House, the only time a U.S. president used that building for the ceremony.

June 2nd, 1805

Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptured the British-held Diamond Rock, an uninhabited island at the entrance to the bay leading to Fort-de-France, Martinique.

June 2nd, 0455

After having removed Petronius Maximus from the imperial throne, Vandals led by Genseric entered Rome and began sacking the city for two weeks.

June 2nd, 2023

A collision between two passenger trains and a parked freight train near the city of Balasor, Odisha in eastern India, results in 296 deaths and more than 1,200 people injured.

June 2nd, 2022

Following a request from Ankara, the United Nations officially changed the name of the Republic of Turkey in the organization from what was previously known as "Turkey" to "Türkiye."

June 2nd, 2014

Telangana officially becomes the 29th state of India, formed from ten districts of northwestern Andhra Pradesh.

June 2nd, 2012

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the killing of demonstrators during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.

June 2nd, 2003

Europe launches its first voyage to another planet, Mars. The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe launches from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.

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

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

65

Gilbert Baker

American artist and gay rights activist

*June 2nd, 1951, Chanute †March 31st, 2017, New York City

81

Thomas Danneberg

German actor (1942–2023)

*June 2nd, 1942, Berlin †September 30th, 2023, Berlin

51

Wentworth Miller

British-born American actor

*June 2nd, 1972, Chipping Norton

46

Zachary Quinto

American actor and film producer

*June 2nd, 1977, Pittsburgh

35

Sergio Agüero

Argentine association football player

*June 2nd, 1988, Buenos Aires

45

Dominic Cooper

British actor

*June 2nd, 1978, Greenwich

43

Abby Wambach

American soccer player (born 1980)

*June 2nd, 1980, Rochester

79

Gene Michael

Former Major League Baseball player, manager, executive

*June 2nd, 1938, Kent †September 7th, 2017, Oldsmar

45

Justin Long

American actor

*June 2nd, 1978, Fairfield

69

Pete Conrad

American astronaut

*June 2nd, 1930, Philadelphia †July 8th, 1999, Ojai

41

Jewel Staite

Canadian actress

*June 2nd, 1982, White Rock

87

Thomas Hardy

English novelist and poet (1840–1928)

*June 2nd, 1840, Dorchester †January 11th, 1928, Dorchester

60

Bernard Cazeneuve

French prime minister

*June 2nd, 1963, Senlis

69

Leo XI

Pope of the Catholic Church in April 1605 (1535-1605)

*June 2nd, 1535, Florence †April 27th, 1605, Rome

56

Suzanne Curchod

French-Swiss salonist and writer

*June 2nd, 1737, Crassier †May 15th, 1794, Beaulieu Castle

33

Michał Kwiatkowski

Polish road racing cyclist

*June 2nd, 1990, Chełmża

74

Marquis de Sade

French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer of erotic works

*June 2nd, 1740, Paris †December 2nd, 1814, Saint-Maurice

30

Cristian Bonilla

Colombian footballer

*June 2nd, 1993, Supía

88

Helmut Wenck

German chemist, chemistry didactician and university teacher

*June 2nd, 1935, Leipzig

66

Valeria Răcilă

Romanian rower

*June 2nd, 1957, Stulpicani

58

Russ Courtnall

Canadian ice hockey player

*June 2nd, 1965, Duncan

61

Guy Lecluyse

French actor

*June 2nd, 1962, Tourcoing

20

Jeremy Ray Taylor

American actor

*June 2nd, 2003, Bluff City

82

Constantine II of Greece

King of Greece from 1964 to 1973

*June 2nd, 1940, Athens †January 10th, 2023, Hygeia Hospital

39

Tyler Farrar

American road bicycle racer

*June 2nd, 1984, Wenatchee

30

Amado García Guerrero

Dominican Republic military (1931-1961)

*June 2nd, 1931, La Romana †June 2nd, 1961, Santo Domingo

82

Stacy Keach

American actor

*June 2nd, 1941, Savannah

60

Norm Lewis

American actor

*June 2nd, 1963, Tallahassee

55

Anne Briand

French biathlete

*June 2nd, 1968, Mulhouse

36

Sonakshi

Indian film actress and singer

*June 2nd, 1987, Mumbai

68

Marvin Hamlisch

American composer and conductor (1944-2012)

*June 2nd, 1944, Manhattan †August 6th, 2012, Los Angeles

84

Sally Kellerman

American actress (1937–2022)

*June 2nd, 1937, Long Beach †February 24th, 2022, Woodland Hills

76

Edward Elgar

English composer (1857-1934)

*June 2nd, 1857, Lower Broadheath †February 23rd, 1934, Worcester

82

Lotte Reiniger

German silhouette animator and film director (1899–1981)

*June 2nd, 1899, Charlottenburg †June 19th, 1981, Dettenhausen

92

František Plánička

Czech association football player (1904-1996)

*June 2nd, 1904, Prague †July 20th, 1996, Prague

29

Rodrigo Contreras

Colombian cyclist

*June 2nd, 1994, Villapinzón

45

Domenico Ghirlandaio

Italian Renaissance painter from Florence (1448-1494)

*June 2nd, 1448, Florence †January 11th, 1494, Florence

44

Morena Baccarin

Brazilian-American actress (born 1979)

*June 2nd, 1979, Rio de Janeiro

71

Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon

English noble

*June 2nd, 1638, Westminster †October 31st, 1709, Westminster

80

Charlie Watts

British drummer (1941–2021)

*June 2nd, 1941, London †August 24th, 2021, London

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Public holidays on June 2nd

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

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Leap year

Yes: 1212 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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