June 2nd, 1218

Born on June 2nd, 1218

Age in days, weeks and months
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Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 587 days, exactly on February 6th, 2026, people who were born on June 2nd, 1218 will be 295,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on June 2nd?

June 2nd, 1724

Johann Sebastian Bach leads his cantata O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort (O eternity, you word of thunder), BWV 20, on the first Sunday after Trinity, beginning his second cycle, the chorale cantata cycle. (Note: 2 June in 2024.)

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 a significant 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 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, in the only time that a U.S. president has married in the building.

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 Balasore, Odisha, in eastern India resulted in 296 deaths and more than 1,200 people injured.

June 2nd, 1998

Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-91, the final mission of the Shuttle-Mir program.

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."

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

52

Wentworth Miller

British-born American actor

*June 2nd, 1972, Chipping Norton

47

Zachary Quinto

American actor and film producer

*June 2nd, 1977, Pittsburgh

36

Sergio Agüero

Argentine association football player

*June 2nd, 1988, Buenos Aires

46

Dominic Cooper

British actor

*June 2nd, 1978, Greenwich

44

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

46

Justin Long

American actor

*June 2nd, 1978, Fairfield

69

Pete Conrad

American astronaut

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

42

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

69

Leo XI

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

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

61

Bernard Cazeneuve

French prime minister

*June 2nd, 1963, Senlis

56

Suzanne Curchod

French-Swiss salonist and writer

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

34

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

31

Cristian Bonilla

Colombian footballer

*June 2nd, 1993, Supía

89

Helmut Wenck

German chemist, chemistry didactician and university teacher

*June 2nd, 1935, Leipzig

67

Valeria Răcilă

Romanian rower

*June 2nd, 1957, Stulpicani

59

Russ Courtnall

Canadian ice hockey player

*June 2nd, 1965, Duncan

62

Guy Lecluyse

French actor

*June 2nd, 1962, Tourcoing

21

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

40

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

83

Stacy Keach

American actor

*June 2nd, 1941, Savannah

61

Norm Lewis

American actor

*June 2nd, 1963, Tallahassee

56

Anne Briand

French biathlete

*June 2nd, 1968, Mulhouse

37

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

30

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

74

Joanna Gleason

Canadian actress and singer

*June 2nd, 1950, Winnipeg

45

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

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1218 is a normal year and no leap year.

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