June 2nd, 1477

Born on June 2nd, 1477

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 199,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 247 days, exactly on December 31st, 2024, people who were born on June 2nd, 1477 will be 200,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on June 2nd?

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 its worst 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 (pictured) 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, the only time a U.S. president used that building for the ceremony.

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 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."

June 2nd, 2014

Telangana officially becomes the 29th state of India, formed from ten districts of northwestern Andhra Pradesh.

June 2nd, 2012

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the killing of demonstrators during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.

June 2nd, 2003

Europe launches its first voyage to another planet, Mars. The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe launches from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.

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

69

Leo XI

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

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

81

Thomas Danneberg

German actor (1942–2023)

*June 2nd, 1942, Berlin †September 30th, 2023, Berlin

51

Wentworth Miller

British-born American actor

*June 2nd, 1972, Chipping Norton

46

Zachary Quinto

American actor and film producer

*June 2nd, 1977, Pittsburgh

35

Sergio Agüero

Argentine association football player

*June 2nd, 1988, Buenos Aires

79

Gene Michael

Former Major League Baseball player, manager, executive

*June 2nd, 1938, Kent †September 7th, 2017, Oldsmar

43

Abby Wambach

American soccer player (born 1980)

*June 2nd, 1980, Rochester

45

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

41

Jewel Staite

Canadian actress

*June 2nd, 1982, White Rock

60

Bernard Cazeneuve

French prime minister

*June 2nd, 1963, Senlis

45

Domenico Ghirlandaio

Italian Renaissance painter from Florence (1448-1494)

*June 2nd, 1448, Florence †January 11th, 1494, Florence

74

Marquis de Sade

French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer of erotic works

*June 2nd, 1740, Paris †December 2nd, 1814, Saint-Maurice

33

Michał Kwiatkowski

Polish road racing cyclist

*June 2nd, 1990, Chełmża

88

Helmut Wenck

German chemist, chemistry didactician and university teacher

*June 2nd, 1935, Leipzig

30

Cristian Bonilla

Colombian footballer

*June 2nd, 1993, Supía

66

Valeria Răcilă

Romanian rower

*June 2nd, 1957, Stulpicani

58

Russ Courtnall

Canadian ice hockey player

*June 2nd, 1965, Duncan

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Born in 1477

56

Johannes Aventinus

Bavarian Renaissance humanist historian and philologist (1477-1534)

*July 4th, 1477, Abensberg †January 9th, 1534, Regensburg

75

Hermann of Wied

Roman Catholic archbishop (1477–1552)

*January 14th, 1477, Altwied Castle †August 15th, 1552

36

Anne of Brittany

Duchess of Brittany and twice Queen of France (1477-1514)

*January 25th, 1477, Château des ducs de Bretagne †January 9th, 1514, Blois

71

Il Sodoma

Italian Renaissance painter (1477-1549)

*January 1st, 1477, Vercelli †November 30th, 1548, Siena

70

Johannes Schöner

German astronomer

*January 25th, 1477, Karlstadt am Main †January 26th, 1547, Free Imperial City of Nuremberg

50

Jerome Emser

German theologian

*March 20th, 1477, Weidenstetten †November 8th, 1527, Dresden

62

Ferrante d'Este

Ferrarese nobleman

*September 19th, 1477, Naples †January 31st, 1540, Ferrara

70

Jacopo Sadoleto

Catholic cardinal

*July 12th, 1477, Modena †October 18th, 1547, Rome

10

Luisa de' Medici

Italian noble

*January 25th, 1477, Florence †January 1st, 1488, Florence

69

Lorenz Zoch

German jurist

*August 9th, 1477, Halle (Saale) †February 27th, 1547, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

55

Girolamo del Pacchia

Italian painter (1477-1533)

*January 5th, 1477, Siena †January 1st, 1533, Siena

71

Matthäus Zell

German Lutheran pastor

*January 1st, 1477, Kaysersberg †January 1st, 1548, Strasbourg

47

Bartolomeo Fanfulla

Italian mercenary

*September 1st, 1477, Basiasco †February 24th, 1525, Terracina

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1477 is a normal year and no leap year.

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