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  1. Born on January 2nd, 1426 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on January 2nd?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on January 2nd
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (January 1426)

Born on January 2nd, 1426

Weekday

Monday

January 2nd, 1426 was a Monday.

Age

598

People born on January 2nd, 1426 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 598 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

December 22nd, 1425 - January 20th, 1426

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 218,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 469 days, exactly on August 9th, 2025, people who were born on January 2nd, 1426 will be 219,000 days old!

218,531 Days

31,218 Weeks

7,179 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds
Minutes
Hours

What happened on January 2nd?

Sri Lankan Civil War January 2nd, 2009

Sri Lankan Civil War: The Sri Lankan army captured the town of Kilinochchi from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, concluding the Battle of Kilinochchi.
Nimr al-Nimr January 2nd, 2016

Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shia cleric in Saudi Arabia, was executed by the Saudi government along with 46 other people.
Stardust (spacecraft) January 2nd, 2004

The Stardust space probe flew by the comet Wild 2 and collected particle samples from its coma, which were later returned to Earth.
Sharon Pratt January 2nd, 1991

Sharon Pratt Dixon was sworn in as the mayor of Washington, D.C., becoming the first African-American woman to hold the position.
Gale of January 1976 January 2nd, 1976

An extratropical cyclone began affecting parts of western Europe, resulting in coastal flooding around the southern portions of the North Sea and leading to at least 82 deaths.
Ronald Reagan January 2nd, 1967

Ronald Reagan (pictured) began his career in government when he was sworn in as the 33rd governor of California.
Vietnam War January 2nd, 1963

Vietnam War: The Viet Cong won its first major victory at the Battle of Ap Bac.
Luna 1 January 2nd, 1959

The Soviet Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon, was launched by a Vostok rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
World War II January 2nd, 1944

World War II: United States and Australian forces successfully landed in Papua New Guinea in an attempt to cut off a Japanese retreat.
World War II January 2nd, 1941

Second World War: Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales, was severely damaged by German bombing during the Cardiff Blitz.
A. Mitchell Palmer January 2nd, 1920

Under the leadership of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, U.S. Department of Justice agents launched a series of raids against radical leftists and anarchists in more than 30 cities and towns across 23 states.
Uruguayan War January 2nd, 1865

Uruguayan War: Brazilian and Colorado Party forces captured the city of Paysandú from its Uruguayan defenders.
Urbain Le Verrier January 2nd, 1860

French mathematician Urbain Le Verrier (pictured) announced the putative discovery of the planet Vulcan at a meeting at the French Academy of Sciences in Paris.
American Revolutionary War January 2nd, 1777

American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.
Trunajaya rebellion January 2nd, 1680

Trunajaya rebellion: Amangkurat II of Mataram of Java and his courtiers stabbed Trunajaya to death a week after the rebel leader surrendered to VOC forces.

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

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

87
Elise Ottesen-Jensen

(1886-1973) Swedish journalist

*January 2nd, 1886, Høyland †September 4th, 1973, Kungsholm parish
Peter Patzak: Age & Birthday 76
Peter Patzak

Austrian film director and Screenwriter (1945-2021)

*January 2nd, 1945, Vienna †March 11th, 2021, Krems
Alberto Zedda: Age & Birthday 89
Alberto Zedda

Italian conductor (1928-2017)

*January 2nd, 1928, Milan †March 6th, 2017, Pesaro
Loïc Rémy: Age & Birthday 37
Loïc Rémy

French association football player

*January 2nd, 1987, 4th arrondissement of Lyon
Renée Elise Goldsberry: Age & Birthday 53
Renée Elise Goldsberry

American actress and singer

*January 2nd, 1971, San Jose
Taye Diggs: Age & Birthday 53
Taye Diggs

American actor

*January 2nd, 1971, Newark
72
Isaac Asimov

American writer and biochemist (1920–1992)

*January 2nd, 1920, Petrovichi †April 6th, 1992, Manhattan
Mehmed IV: Age & Birthday 51
Mehmed IV

19th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687

*January 2nd, 1642, Constantinople †January 6th, 1693, Edirne
58
Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel

German general and resistance fighter

*January 2nd, 1886, Berlin †August 30th, 1944, Plötzensee Prison
Slobodan Praljak: Age & Birthday 72
Slobodan Praljak

Bosnian Croat general and war criminal (1945–2017)

*January 2nd, 1945, Čapljina †November 29th, 2017, The Hague
95
Daisaku Ikeda

Japanese Buddhist philosopher

*January 2nd, 1928, Tokyo †November 15th, 2023, Shinjuku
Cuba Gooding Jr.: Age & Birthday 56
Cuba Gooding Jr.

American actor

*January 2nd, 1968, New York City
Beth Malone: Age & Birthday 55
Beth Malone

American singer and actor

*January 2nd, 1969, Auburn
Rudolf Clausius: Age & Birthday 66
Rudolf Clausius

German mathematical physicist and professor (1822-1888)

*January 2nd, 1822, Koszalin †August 24th, 1888, Bonn
Nicolae Linca: Age & Birthday 79
Nicolae Linca

Boxer

*January 2nd, 1929, Blaj †June 28th, 2008, Feisa
Kate Bosworth: Age & Birthday 41
Kate Bosworth

American actress

*January 2nd, 1983, Los Angeles
75
Christopher Durang

American playwright (1949-2024)

*January 2nd, 1949, Montclair †April 2nd, 2024
63
Neil Dudgeon

British actor

*January 2nd, 1961, Doncaster
51
Carlo Schäfer

German crime writer

*January 2nd, 1964, Heidelberg †September 8th, 2015, Heidelberg
72
Wendy Phillips

American actress

*January 2nd, 1952, Brooklyn

Same year
Born in 1426

Wolf II: Age & Birthday 50
Wolf II
*January 1st, 1426, Oppenheim †January 1st, 1476
77
Iovianus Pontanus

Italian poet (1426-1503)

*May 7th, 1426, Cerreto di Spoleto †September 17th, 1503, Naples
Maria of Cleves: Age & Birthday 60
Maria of Cleves

French noble (1426-1487)

*September 19th, 1426, Duchy of Cleves †August 23rd, 1487, Chauny
65
Ulrich Rösch

Abbot of St. Gall (1426-1491)

*February 14th, 1426, Wangen im Allgäu †March 13th, 1491, Wil
79
Johann IV Roth

Roman Catholic bishop

*November 30th, 1426, Wemding †January 21st, 1506, Nysa
53
Leonor I of Navarre

Queen regnant of Navarre

*February 2nd, 1426, Olite/Erriberri †February 12th, 1479, Tudela
64
Margaret of Nassau-Weilburg

Medieval noble book collector (1426-1490)

*April 26th, 1426, Saarbrücken †May 5th, 1490
66
Anne Neville, 16th Countess of Warwick

English countess

*July 13th, 1426, Caversham Park †September 20th, 1492

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on January 2nd

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

Ancestry Day (Haiti)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Haiti
Berchtold's Day (Switzerland)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berchtoldstag
Basil the Great (Catholic Church and Church of England)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_of_Caesarea
Gregory of Nazianzus (Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_of_Nazianzus
Macarius of Alexandria
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macarius_of_Alexandria
Seraphim of Sarov (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seraphim_of_Sarov
Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah (Episcopal Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedanayagam_Samuel_Azariah
January 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_2_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Kaapse Klopse (Cape Town, South Africa)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaapse_Klopse
The first day of Blacks and Whites' Carnival, celebrated until January 7 (Colombia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacks_and_Whites'_Carnival
The ninth of the Twelve Days of Christmas (Western Christianity)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Days_of_Christmas

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

II.I.MCDXXVI

2.1.1426

Legend

M = 1000CD = 400X = 10V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1426 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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January 1426

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52 1
53 2345678
54 9101112131415
55 16171819202122
56 23242526272829
57 3031

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