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  1. Born on December 2nd, 1559 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on December 2nd?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on December 2nd
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (December 1559)

Born on December 2nd, 1559

Weekday

Wednesday

December 2nd, 1559 was a Wednesday.

Age

464

People born on December 2nd, 1559 will turn 465 this year (2024), in exactly 218 days .

Zodiac

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Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer)

November 23rd, 1559 - December 21st, 1559

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 169,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 379 days, exactly on May 12th, 2025, people who were born on December 2nd, 1559 will be 170,000 days old!

169,621 Days

24,231 Weeks

5,572 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on December 2nd?

Ghost Ship warehouse fire December 2nd, 2016

Thirty-six people died when a fire broke out at an illegally converted warehouse in Oakland, California, the deadliest U.S. building fire since 2003.
San Bernardino, California December 2nd, 2015

In San Bernardino, California, a married couple carried out a mass shooting at a Christmas party before fleeing and dying in a shootout with police.
Enron scandal December 2nd, 2001

Less than two months after disclosing accounting violations, the Texas-based energy firm Enron filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, evaporating nearly $11 billion in shareholder wealth.
Malayan Communist Party December 2nd, 1989

The Malayan Communist Party and the Malaysian government signed a peace accord to end a 21-year communist insurgency.
Benazir Bhutto December 2nd, 1988

Benazir Bhutto (pictured) took office as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of a Muslim-majority state.
Mike Mansfield December 2nd, 1962

Returning from a fact-finding mission, U.S. senator Mike Mansfield became the first American official to comment adversely on the progress of the Vietnam War.
Cuban Revolution December 2nd, 1956

Cuban Revolution: The yacht Granma, carrying Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and 80 other members of the 26th of July Movement, reached the shores of Cuba.
United States Senate December 2nd, 1954

The United States Senate voted of 67 to 22 to approve a resolution condemning Senator Joseph McCarthy who continued to serve in the Senate until his death two and a half years later.
Korean War December 2nd, 1950

Korean War: UN forces began a retreat from North Korea following defeat at the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River.
World War II December 2nd, 1943

World War II: The Luftwaffe conducted a surprise air raid on Allied ships in Bari, Italy, sinking twenty-eight vessels and releasing one ship's secret cargo of mustard gas.
Manhattan Project December 2nd, 1942

Manhattan Project scientists led by Enrico Fermi initiated the first self-sustaining chain reaction in the experimental nuclear reactor Chicago Pile-1.
Ford Motor Company December 2nd, 1927

The Ford Motor Company introduced the second version of the Model A, its first new model in 18 years.
Philippine–American War December 2nd, 1899

Philippine–American War: A 60-man Filipino rearguard was defeated at the Battle of Tirad Pass, but delayed the American advance long enough to ensure President Emilio Aguinaldo's escape.
Second French Empire December 2nd, 1852

Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte established the Second French Empire, declaring himself Emperor of the French as Napoleon III.
War of the Third Coalition December 2nd, 1805

War of the Third Coalition: French forces led by Napoleon decisively defeated a Russo-Austrian army commanded by Tsar Alexander I at the Battle of Austerlitz (depicted).

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

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

Sydney Youngblood: Age & Birthday 63
Sydney Youngblood

American/German singer

*December 2nd, 1960, San Antonio
66
Dagfinn Høybråten

Norwegian politician

*December 2nd, 1957, Oslo
Britney Spears: Age & Birthday 42
Britney Spears

American singer-songwriter, dancer and actress (born 1981)

*December 2nd, 1981, McComb
46
Zhang Wei

Chinese badminton player, born 1977

*December 2nd, 1977, Shanghai
Mutio Vitelleschi: Age & Birthday 81
Mutio Vitelleschi

Superior General of the Society of Jesus

*December 2nd, 1563, Rome †February 9th, 1645, Rome
Georges Seurat: Age & Birthday 31
Georges Seurat

French painter (1859-1891)

*December 2nd, 1859, Paris †March 29th, 1891, Paris
Charlie Puth: Age & Birthday 32
Charlie Puth

American singer, songwriter and producer

*December 2nd, 1991, Rumson
50
Michael Boisvert

Canadian actor and choreographer

*December 2nd, 1973, Timmins
33
Tzancă Uraganu

Romanian singer

*December 2nd, 1990, Ploiești
Michaël Youn: Age & Birthday 50
Michaël Youn

French comedian and actor

*December 2nd, 1973, Suresnes
Julie Harris: Age & Birthday 87
Julie Harris

American actress (1925–2013)

*December 2nd, 1925, Grosse Pointe †August 24th, 2013, West Chatham
Charles Abel: Age & Birthday 69
Charles Abel

Franco-German lawyer and politician

*December 2nd, 1824, Thionville †May 2nd, 1894, Guentrange
Lucy Liu: Age & Birthday 55
Lucy Liu

American actress

*December 2nd, 1968, Jackson Heights
Patricia Hewitt: Age & Birthday 75
Patricia Hewitt

British politician (born 1948)

*December 2nd, 1948, Canberra
Chris Wolstenholme: Age & Birthday 45
Chris Wolstenholme

British bassist

*December 2nd, 1978, Rotherham
Marc Platt: Age & Birthday 100
Marc Platt

American ballet dancer, musical theatre performer, and actor (1913-2014)

*December 2nd, 1913, Pasadena †March 29th, 2014, San Rafael
Jean Paulhan: Age & Birthday 83
Jean Paulhan

French writer

*December 2nd, 1884, Nîmes †October 9th, 1968, Paris
Nelly Furtado: Age & Birthday 45
Nelly Furtado

Canadian singer

*December 2nd, 1978, Victoria
John Banks: Age & Birthday 77
John Banks

New Zealand politician

*December 2nd, 1946, Wellington
Péter Máté: Age & Birthday 39
Péter Máté

Hungarian association football player (b. 1984)

*December 2nd, 1984, Püspökladány

Same year
Born in 1559

77
Alice Spencer

English countess, viscountess and baroness

*May 4th, 1559, Althorp †January 23rd, 1637, Harefield
57
Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau

Prince-archbishop of Salzburg between 1587 and 1612

*March 26th, 1559, Bregenz †January 16th, 1617, Fortress Hohensalzburg
67
Nurhaci

Jurchen chieftain of Later Jin, founder of Qing Dynasty

*February 11th, 1559, Hetu Ala City †September 30th, 1626, Xingcheng
61
Albert VII, Archduke of Austria

Austrian cardinal and governor of the Netherlands (1559-1621)

*November 15th, 1559, Wiener Neustadt †July 13th, 1621, City of Brussels
45
Catherine de Bourbon

Infanta of Navarre, Princess of France, crown princess of Navarre and crown princess consort of Lorraine

*February 7th, 1559, Paris †February 13th, 1604, Nancy
60
Lawrence of Brindisi

Italian Capuchin, saint (1559-1619)

*July 22nd, 1559, Brindisi †July 22nd, 1619, Lisbon
29
Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden

Margrave of Baden-Baden

*February 19th, 1559, Baden-Baden †June 7th, 1588, Baden-Baden
52
Melchior Jöstel

German mathematician (1559-1611)

*April 10th, 1559, Dresden †June 13th, 1611, Freiberg
60
Amar Singh I

Eldest son and successor of Maharana Pratap of Mewar

*March 16th, 1559, Chittorgarh Fort †January 26th, 1620, Chittorgarh Fort
53
Cigoli

Tuscan painter active in Rome (1559-1613)

*September 22nd, 1559, Cigoli †June 18th, 1613, Rome
91
Jacques Sirmond

French jesuit scholar (1559-1651)

*October 12th, 1559, Riom †October 7th, 1651, Paris
71
Giulio Mancini

Italian art historian

*February 21st, 1559, Siena †August 22nd, 1630, Rome
70
Dominique de Jésus-Marie

Spanish monk (1559-1630)

*May 16th, 1559, Calatayud city †February 16th, 1630, Vienna
45
Salomon Gesner

German theologian and educationist (1559-1605)

*November 8th, 1559, Bolesławiec †February 7th, 1605, Lutherstadt Wittenberg
55
Isaac Casaubon

Classical scholar and philologist (1559–1614)

*February 18th, 1559, Geneva †July 1st, 1614, London
58
Countess Palatine Barbara of Zweibrücken-Neuburg

Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken by birth and by marriage Countess of Oettingen-Oettingen (1559-1618)

*July 27th, 1559, Neuburg an der Donau †March 5th, 1618, Oettingen in Bayern
59
Frederik van den Bergh

Soldier in the Eighty Years' War (1559-1618)

*August 18th, 1559, Ulft †September 3rd, 1618
66
Johann Friedrich Schröter
*January 1st, 1559, Jena †January 1st, 1625, Jena

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on December 2nd

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

Armed Forces Day (Cuba)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Day
Avitus of Rouen
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avitianus
Bibiana
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Bibiana
Channing Moore Williams (Anglicanism)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channing_Moore_Williams
Chromatius
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatius
Habakkuk (Eastern Orthodox)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habakkuk
December 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_2_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (United Nations)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_for_the_Abolition_of_Slavery
Lao National Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lao_National_Day
National Day (United Arab Emirates)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_(United_Arab_Emirates)

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

II.XII.MDLIX

2.12.1559

Legend

M = 1000D = 500L = 50X = 10IX = 9I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1559 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
December 1559

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49 123456
50 78910111213
51 14151617181920
52 21222324252627
53 28293031

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