July 2nd, 1466

Born on July 2nd, 1466

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 203,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 268 days, exactly on January 12th, 2025, people who were born on July 2nd, 1466 will be 204,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on July 2nd?

July 2nd, 2013

The International Astronomical Union announced that the fourth and fifth moons of Pluto to be discovered would be named Kerberos and Styx, respectively.

July 2nd, 2008

Israeli–Palestinian conflict: An Arab man rammed a loader into traffic in Jerusalem, killing three people and injuring 40 others (damage pictured).

July 2nd, 1976

More than a year after the end of the Vietnam War, North and South Vietnam officially merged under communist rule to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

July 2nd, 1964

U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law, outlawing segregation in schools, at the workplace, and other facilities that served the general public.

July 2nd, 1941

A German SS unit arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania, and began the systematic execution of up to 100,000 people over the next three years.

July 2nd, 1917

Amidst weeks of race riots in East St. Louis, Illinois, white residents burned sections of the city and shot black inhabitants as they escaped the flames.

July 2nd, 1890

The U.S. Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act, the first United States government action to limit monopolies.

July 2nd, 1881

U.S. president James A. Garfield was fatally shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad station in Washington, D.C.

July 2nd, 1816

The French frigate Méduse ran aground off the coast of present-day Mauritania, with the survivors escaping on a makeshift raft, depicted in Théodore Géricault's painting The Raft of the Medusa (pictured).

July 2nd, 1644

First English Civil War: The combined forces of Scottish Covenanters and English Parliamentarians defeated Royalist troops at the Battle of Marston Moor.

July 2nd, 0706

The bodies of Emperor Gaozong of Tang and Empress Wu Zetian were interred in the Qianling Mausoleum.

July 2nd, 0626

During the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Prince Li Shimin led his forces to assassinate his rival brothers in a coup for the imperial throne of the Tang dynasty.

July 2nd, 2008

Colombian conflict: Íngrid Betancourt, a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, is released from captivity after being held for six and a half years by FARC.

July 2nd, 2005

The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks.

July 2nd, 2002

Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo around the world nonstop in a balloon.

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

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

30

Saweetie

American rapper and singer

*July 2nd, 1993, Hayward

71

Arp Schnitger

German organ builder

*July 2nd, 1648, Brake †July 28th, 1719, Neuenfelde

28

Felipe Araújo

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*July 2nd, 1995, Goiânia

58

Norbert Röttgen

German politician (CDU)

*July 2nd, 1965, Meckenheim

85

Hermann Hesse

Nobel Prize winning German-Swiss poet, novelist and painter (1877–1962)

*July 2nd, 1877, Calw †August 9th, 1962, Montagnola

47

Inga Marte Thorkildsen

Norwegian politician

*July 2nd, 1976, Oslo

66

Thomas Cranmer

Leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury

*July 2nd, 1489, Nottingham †March 21st, 1556, Oxford

57

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Danish composer

*July 2nd, 1966, Faxe

80

Hermann Bengtson

German historian

*July 2nd, 1909, Ratzeburg †November 2nd, 1989, Munich

33

Margot Robbie

Australian actress

*July 2nd, 1990, Dalby

94

Imelda Marcos

Philippine former First Lady (born 1929)

*July 2nd, 1929, Manila

88

Wisława Szymborska

Polish poet, Nobel Prize winner

*July 2nd, 1923, Kórnik †February 1st, 2012, Kraków

79

William Henry Bragg

British scientist (1862–1942)

*July 2nd, 1862, Westward †March 12th, 1942, London

98

Hans Bethe

German-American nuclear physicist

*July 2nd, 1906, Strasbourg †March 6th, 2005, Ithaca

37

Lindsay Lohan

American actress and singer (born 1986)

*July 2nd, 1986, The Bronx

35

Patrice Lumumba

Congolese politician and independence leader (1925–1961)

*July 2nd, 1925, Katakokombe †January 17th, 1961, Lubumbashi

65

Louis V

Elector Palatine

*July 2nd, 1478, Heidelberg †March 16th, 1544, Heidelberg

39

Johnny Weir

American figure skater and television commentator

*July 2nd, 1984, Coatesville

62

Ron Silver

American actor and activist (1946-2009)

*July 2nd, 1946, Manhattan †March 15th, 2009, Manhattan

24

Nicolò Zaniolo

Italian footballer

*July 2nd, 1999, Massa

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69

Erasmus

Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian

*October 28th, 1466, Rotterdam †July 12th, 1536, Basel

37

Elizabeth of York

Queen of England

*February 11th, 1466, Palace of Westminster †February 11th, 1503, Tower of London

44

Giovanni Sforza

Italian noble

*July 5th, 1466, Pesaro †July 27th, 1510, Pesaro

52

Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua

Ruler of the Italian city of Mantua (1466–1519)

*August 10th, 1466, Mantua †March 29th, 1519, Mantua

54

Johann V Thurzo

Polish bishop

*April 16th, 1466, Kraków †August 2nd, 1520, Nysa

93

Andrea Doria

Admiral of the Republic of Genoa (1466–1560)

*November 30th, 1466, Oneglia †November 25th, 1560, Genoa

68

Diego García de Paredes

Spanish soldier

*January 1st, 1466, Trujillo, Cáceres †January 1st, 1534, Bologna

48

William I, Landgrave of Lower Hesse

Landgrave of Lower Hesse

*July 4th, 1466, Kassel †February 8th, 1515, Spangenberg Castle

72

Ottaviano Petrucci

Italian printer

*June 18th, 1466, Fossombrone †May 7th, 1539, Venice

69

Marino Sanuto the Younger

Italian historian (1466-1536)

*June 22nd, 1466, Venice †April 4th, 1536, Venice

59

Iohannes Sslechta

Czech humanist

*January 24th, 1466, Blevice †August 29th, 1525, Kostelec nad Labem

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Public holidays on July 2nd

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1466 is a normal year and no leap year.

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