June 2nd, 1355

Born on June 2nd, 1355

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 244,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 623 days, exactly on March 16th, 2026, people who were born on June 2nd, 1355 will be 245,000 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

69

Leo XI

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

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

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

87

Thomas Hardy

English novelist and poet (1840–1928)

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

42

Jewel Staite

Canadian actress

*June 2nd, 1982, White Rock

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

89

Helmut Wenck

German chemist, chemistry didactician and university teacher

*June 2nd, 1935, Leipzig

31

Cristian Bonilla

Colombian footballer

*June 2nd, 1993, Supía

67

Valeria Răcilă

Romanian rower

*June 2nd, 1957, Stulpicani

Same year
Born in 1355

36

Zhu Biao

Ming Dynasty prince

*October 10th, 1355, Anhui †May 17th, 1392

26

Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster

English countess (1355-1382)

*August 16th, 1355, Eltham Palace †January 5th, 1382, Cork

42

Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester

Thirteenth and youngest child of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault

*January 7th, 1355, Woodstock Palace †September 8th, 1397, Calais

54

Martin of Aragon

King of Aragon

*November 30th, 1355, Perpignan †May 31st, 1410, Barcelona

32

Henry Ferrers, 4th Baron Ferrers of Groby

English nobleman

*November 30th, 1355, Tilty Abbey †November 30th, 1387

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1355 is a normal year and no leap year.

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