April 2nd, 1513

Born on April 2nd, 1513

Age in days, weeks and months
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Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 515 days, exactly on December 23rd, 2027, people who were born on April 2nd, 1513 will be 188,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on April 2nd, 1513?

April 2nd, 1513

Having spotted land on March 27, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León comes ashore on what is now the U.S. state of Florida, landing somewhere between the modern city of St. Augustine and the mouth of the St. Johns River.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Ponce_de_León

April 2nd, 1513

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

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conquistador

What else happened on April 2nd?

April 2nd, 1860

The first modern Italian Parliament is opened in Turin, following the annexation of Central Italy into the Kingdom of Sardinia.

April 2nd, 1871

Creatures of Impulse, by W. S. Gilbert (pictured), premiered at the Court Theatre in London.

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

John Gotti, the head of the Gambino crime family of New York City, was convicted of racketeering, murder, conspiracy to commit murder, loansharking, obstruction of justice, illegal gambling, and tax evasion.

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, the epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, 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, 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.

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

Same year
Born in 1513

79

Jacques Amyot

French writer

*October 30th, 1513, Melun †February 6th, 1593, Auxerre

52

Stanisław Orzechowski

Polish writer

*November 11th, 1513, Przemyśl †November 30th, 1565, Gmina Żurawica

59

Hedwig Jagiellon, Electress of Brandenburg

Electress Of Brandenburg (1513-1573)

*March 15th, 1513, Poznań †February 7th, 1573, Neuruppin

57

Daniele Barbaro

Italian translator of, and commentator on, Vitruvius, cardinal (1513-1570)

*February 8th, 1513, Venice †April 13th, 1570, Venice

87

Niels Hemmingsen

Danish theologian

*January 1st, 1513, Lolland †January 1st, 1600, Roskilde

57

John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin

Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin (1513-1571)

*August 3rd, 1513, Tangermünde †January 13th, 1571, Kostrzyn nad Odrą

71

Wolfgang Meurer

Meurer, Wolfgang; b. 13 May 1513 in Altenberg; d. 6 Feb. 1585 in Leipzig; doctor, professor of medicine, philosopher

*May 13th, 1513, Altenberg †February 5th, 1585, Leipzig

76

Francisco de Salinas

Spanish musician

*March 1st, 1513, Burgos †January 13th, 1590, Salamanca

63

Thomas Smith

16th-century English scholar and diplomat

*December 23rd, 1513, Saffron Walden †August 12th, 1577

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1513 is a normal year and no leap year.

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