April 2nd, 1452

Born on April 2nd, 1452

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 208,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 64 days, exactly on June 22nd, 2024, people who were born on April 2nd, 1452 will be 209,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on April 2nd?

April 2nd, 1979

Spores of anthrax were accidentally released from a military research facility near the city of Sverdlovsk, causing at least 68 deaths.

April 2nd, 2006

More than 60 tornadoes touched down in the central United States, killing 27 people and causing about $1.1 billion in damage.

April 2nd, 2002

Second Intifada: Palestinian militants sought refuge from advancing Israeli forces in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, beginning a month-long siege.

April 2nd, 1992

Bosnian War: At least 48 civilians were massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

April 2nd, 1982

Argentine special forces invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking the Falklands War against the United Kingdom.

April 2nd, 1968

2001: A Space Odyssey, an epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick (pictured), premiered at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C.

April 2nd, 1911

The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducted the first national census of the country.

April 2nd, 1865

American Civil War: On the third attempt, Union forces captured Petersburg, Virginia, although Confederate officials and most of their remaining troops were able to escape.

April 2nd, 1863

About 5,000 people in Richmond, Virginia, mostly poor women, rioted in protest of the high price of bread (depicted).

April 2nd, 1513

Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León sighted land in North America, naming the area La Florida.

April 2nd, 2014

A spree shooting occurs at the Fort Hood army base in Texas, with four dead, including the gunman, and 16 others injured.

April 2nd, 2012

UTair Flight 120 crashes after takeoff from Roshchino International Airport in Tyumen, Russia, killing 33 and injuring 10.

April 2nd, 2006

Over 60 tornadoes break out in the United States; Tennessee is hardest hit with 29 people killed.

April 2nd, 2002

Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, into which armed Palestinians had retreated.

April 2nd, 1992

Forty-two civilians are massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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

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

28

Zach Bryan

American country musician

*April 2nd, 1996, Oologah

72

Lennart Fagerlund

Cyclist

*April 2nd, 1952, Nässjö

62

Émile Zola

French journalist, playwright and poet (1840–1902)

*April 2nd, 1840, Paris †September 29th, 1902, Paris

87

Hans Koschnick

German politician (SPD), Mayor of Bremen (1929-2016)

*April 2nd, 1929, Bremen †April 21st, 2016, Bremen

70

Hans Christian Andersen

Danish writer and poet (1805–1875)

*April 2nd, 1805, Odense †August 4th, 1875, Copenhagen

79

Linda Hunt

American actress

*April 2nd, 1945, Morristown

60

Goran Karan

Croatian pop singer

*April 2nd, 1964, Belgrade

56

Garrelt Duin

German politician (SPD)

*April 2nd, 1968, Leer

79

Diane Cilento

Australian actress (1932–2011)

*April 2nd, 1932, Brisbane †October 6th, 2011, Cairns

77

Camille Paglia

American feminist academic and critic

*April 2nd, 1947, Endicott

75

Camillo Marcolini

German noble (1739-1814)

*April 2nd, 1739, Fano †July 10th, 1814, Prague

47

Michael Fassbender

Irish-German actor (born 1979)

*April 2nd, 1977, Heidelberg

72

Jan Tschichold

Graphic designer (1902–1974)

*April 2nd, 1902, Leipzig †August 11th, 1974, Locarno

65

Walter Percy Chrysler Sr.

(1875-1940) American automotive industry executive

*April 2nd, 1875, Wamego †August 18th, 1940, Kings Point

82

Jean-Noël Jeanneney

French historian and politician

*April 2nd, 1942, Grenoble

30

Janik Haberer

German association football player

*April 2nd, 1994, Wangen im Allgäu

73

Giacomo Casanova

Venetian adventurer and writer (1725–1798)

*April 2nd, 1725, Venice †June 4th, 1798, Vienna

44

Marvin Gaye

American singer-songwriter and record producer (1939–1984)

*April 2nd, 1939, Washington, D.C. †April 1st, 1984, Los Angeles

88

Rita Gam

American actress

*April 2nd, 1927, Pittsburgh †March 22nd, 2016, Los Angeles

30

Pascal Siakam

Cameroonian basketball player

*April 2nd, 1994, Douala

Same year
Born in 1452

67

Leonardo da Vinci

Italian Renaissance polymath (1452−1519)

*April 15th, 1452, Anchiano †May 2nd, 1519, Amboise

32

Richard III of England

English monarch

*October 2nd, 1452, Fotheringhay Castle †August 22nd, 1485, Bosworth Field site

45

Girolamo Savonarola

Italian Dominican friar and preacher (1452-1498)

*September 21st, 1452, Ferrara †May 23rd, 1498, Florence

63

Ferdinand II of Aragon

King of Aragon, Sicily, Naples, and Valencia

*March 10th, 1452, Palacio de los Sada †January 23rd, 1516, Casa de Santa María

55

Ludovico Sforza

Duke of Milan

*July 27th, 1452, Vigevano †May 27th, 1508, Loches

40

Henry the Younger of Poděbrady

Prince of Bohemia, duke of Münsterberg, Czech poet, prince, translator and writer

*May 18th, 1452, Prague †July 1st, 1492, Poděbrady

78

Johannes Stöffler

German astronomer

*December 10th, 1452, Blaubeuren †February 16th, 1531, Blaubeuren

38

Joan, Princess of Portugal

Portuguese saint (1452-1490)

*February 6th, 1452, Lisbon †May 12th, 1490, Aveiro

60

Pandolfo Petrucci

Italian politician (1452-1512)

*February 14th, 1452, Siena †May 21st, 1512, San Quirico d'Orcia

81

Lucrezia Crivelli

Lady-in-waiting; mistress of Ludovico Sforza

*July 22nd, 1452, Milan †April 12th, 1534, Canneto sull'Oglio

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on April 2nd

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

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1452 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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