January 2nd, 1557

Born on January 2nd, 1557

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 171,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 496 days, exactly on December 4th, 2027, people who were born on January 2nd, 1557 will be 172,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on January 2nd?

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.

January 2nd, 2016

Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shia cleric in Saudi Arabia, was executed by the Saudi government along with 46 other people.

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.

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.

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.

January 2nd, 1967

Ronald Reagan began his career in government when he was sworn in as the 33rd governor of California.

January 2nd, 1963

Vietnam War: The Viet Cong won its first major victory at the Battle of Ap Bac.

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.

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.

January 2nd, 1941

Second World War: Llandaff Cathedral (pictured) in Cardiff, Wales, was severely damaged by German bombing during the Cardiff Blitz.

January 2nd, 1920

Under the leadership of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer (pictured), 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.

January 2nd, 1865

Uruguayan War: Brazilian and Colorado Party forces captured the city of Paysandú from its Uruguayan defenders.

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.

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.

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 year
Born in 1557

40

Feodor I of Russia

Tsar of Russia (1584–1598)

*May 31st, 1557, Pereslavl-Zalessky †January 7th, 1598, Moscow

62

Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Emperor (1557-1619)

*February 24th, 1557, Vienna †March 20th, 1619, Vienna

59

György Thurzó

Palatine of Hungary (1557-1616)

*September 2nd, 1557, Lietava †December 26th, 1616, Bytča

69

Jacques Mauduit

French composer

*September 16th, 1557, Paris †August 21st, 1627, Paris

64

Martin Behm

German theologian and writer (1557-1622)

*September 16th, 1557, Lubań †February 5th, 1622, Lubań

40

Frederick, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauss-Parkstein

German Count Palantine

*April 11th, 1557, Meisenheim †December 17th, 1597, Schloss Friedrichsburg

28

Vittoria Accoramboni

Italian noble (1557-1585)

*February 15th, 1557, Gubbio †December 22nd, 1585, Padua

66

Ernst Cothmann

German university teacher (1557-1624)

*December 6th, 1557, Lemgo †April 13th, 1624, Rostock

38

Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel

English nobleman and Catholic saint (1557-1595)

*June 28th, 1557, London †October 19th, 1595, London

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Public holidays on January 2nd

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

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1557 is a normal year and no leap year.

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