May 2nd, 1316

Born on May 2nd, 1316

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 258,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 408 days, exactly on June 14th, 2025, people who were born on May 2nd, 1316 will be 259,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on May 2nd?

May 2nd, 2014

Two mudslides in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, killed at least 350 people.

May 2nd, 2008

The Chaitén volcano in Chile began to erupt for the first time since around 1640.

May 2nd, 2003

Cyclone Manou formed in the Indian Ocean; over the next two weeks it struck Madagascar and left more than 100,000 people homeless.

May 2nd, 1999

Mireya Moscoso (pictured) became the first woman to be elected President of Panama.

May 2nd, 1995

Croatian War of Independence: Serb forces began rocket attacks on the Croatian capital Zagreb, killing 7 people and injuring around 200 others.

May 2nd, 1982

Falklands War: HMS Conqueror sank the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano (pictured), the only ship ever to have been deliberately sunk by a nuclear submarine in battle.

May 2nd, 1964

Vietnam War: An explosion caused by Viet Cong commandos led USNS Card to sink in the port of Saigon.

May 2nd, 1945

World War II: General Helmuth Weidling, the German commander of Berlin, surrendered to Soviet forces led by Marshal Georgy Zhukov, ending the Battle of Berlin.

May 2nd, 1878

A dust explosion at the world's largest flour mill in Minneapolis resulted in 18 deaths.

May 2nd, 1670

A royal charter granted the Hudson's Bay Company a monopoly in the fur trade in Rupert's Land (present-day Canada).

May 2nd, 1559

Presbyterian clergyman John Knox returned from exile to lead the Scottish Reformation.

May 2nd, 1194

King Richard I of England gave the city of Portsmouth (pictured) its first royal charter.

May 2nd, 1970

ALM Flight 980 ditches in the Caribbean Sea near Saint Croix, killing 23.

May 2nd, 1969

The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City.

May 2nd, 1964

First ascent of Shishapangma, the fourteenth highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the Eight-thousanders.

Today's Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 2nd

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

52

Dwayne Johnson

American actor and professional wrestler

*May 2nd, 1972, Hayward

25

Manfred von Richthofen

German fighter pilot (1892-1918)

*May 2nd, 1892, Wrocław †April 21st, 1918, Vaux-sur-Somme

26

Anders Dreyer

Danish association football player

*May 2nd, 1998, Bramming

64

Christopher Barker

Swiss actor

*May 2nd, 1960, Rome

49

David Beckham

English association football player

*May 2nd, 1975, Leytonstone

68

Manfred Durniok

German film producer

*May 2nd, 1934, Berlin †March 7th, 2003, Berlin

72

Christopher Doyle

Australian-Hong Kong cinematographer and film director

*May 2nd, 1952, Sydney

78

David Suchet

English actor

*May 2nd, 1946, Paddington

72

Christine Baranski

American actress

*May 2nd, 1952, Buffalo

95

Édouard Balladur

91st Prime Minister of France

*May 2nd, 1929, İzmir

121

Alfred Krohn

German rower

*May 2nd, 1903, Szczecin

91

Theodore Bikel

Austrian-American actor, folk singer, musician, composer, unionist and political activist (1924-2015)

*May 2nd, 1924, Vienna †July 21st, 2015, Westwood

64

Stephen Daldry

British director

*May 2nd, 1960, Dorset

37

Saara Aalto

Finnish singer-songwriter

*May 2nd, 1987, Oulunsalo

36

Fabian Lustenberger

Swiss footballer

*May 2nd, 1988, Nebikon

76

Link Wray

American guitarist (1929–2005)

*May 2nd, 1929, Dunn †November 5th, 2005, Copenhagen

62

Jean-François Bernard

Oympic cyclist from France

*May 2nd, 1962, Luzy

86

John Neville

English actor (1925–2011)

*May 2nd, 1925, London †November 19th, 2011, Toronto

39

Sarah Hughes

Figure skater

*May 2nd, 1985, Great Neck

63

Norma Talmadge

American actress and film producer (1894–1957)

*May 2nd, 1894, Jersey City †December 24th, 1957, Las Vegas

Same year
Born in 1316

62

Charles IV

Holy Roman Emperor

*May 14th, 1316, Prague †November 29th, 1378, Prague

74

Robert II of Scotland

King of Scots from 1371 to his death as the first monarch of the House of Stewart

*March 2nd, 1316, Paisley Abbey †April 19th, 1390, Dundonald Castle

0

John I of France

King of France in 1316

*November 15th, 1316, Paris †November 20th, 1316, Paris

36

Simeon of Moscow

Prince of Moscow and Grand Prince of Vladimir (1316-1353)

*September 7th, 1316, Moscow †April 27th, 1353, Moscow

20

John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall

English prince and earl

*August 15th, 1316, London †September 13th, 1336, Perth

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

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Leap year

Yes: 1316 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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