January 2nd, 1567

Born on January 2nd, 1567

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 167,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 966 days, exactly on December 21st, 2026, people who were born on January 2nd, 1567 will be 168,000 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 (pictured) 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 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, 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 Day
Who's birthday is on January 2nd?

87

Elise Ottesen-Jensen

(1886-1973) Swedish journalist

*January 2nd, 1886, Høyland †September 4th, 1973, Kungsholm parish

76

Peter Patzak

Austrian film director and Screenwriter (1945-2021)

*January 2nd, 1945, Vienna †March 11th, 2021, Krems

89

Alberto Zedda

Italian conductor (1928-2017)

*January 2nd, 1928, Milan †March 6th, 2017, Pesaro

51

Mehmed IV

19th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687

*January 2nd, 1642, Constantinople †January 6th, 1693, Edirne

37

Loïc Rémy

French association football player

*January 2nd, 1987, 4th arrondissement of Lyon

53

Renée Elise Goldsberry

American actress and singer

*January 2nd, 1971, San Jose

53

Taye Diggs

American actor

*January 2nd, 1971, Newark

72

Isaac Asimov

American writer and biochemist (1920–1992)

*January 2nd, 1920, Petrovichi †April 6th, 1992, Manhattan

58

Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel

German general and resistance fighter

*January 2nd, 1886, Berlin †August 30th, 1944, Plötzensee Prison

72

Slobodan Praljak

Bosnian Croat general and war criminal (1945–2017)

*January 2nd, 1945, Čapljina †November 29th, 2017, The Hague

95

Daisaku Ikeda

Japanese Buddhist philosopher

*January 2nd, 1928, Tokyo †November 15th, 2023, Shinjuku

66

Rudolf Clausius

German mathematical physicist and professor (1822-1888)

*January 2nd, 1822, Koszalin †August 24th, 1888, Bonn

56

Cuba Gooding Jr.

American actor

*January 2nd, 1968, New York City

79

Nicolae Linca

Boxer

*January 2nd, 1929, Blaj †June 28th, 2008, Feisa

55

Beth Malone

American singer and actor

*January 2nd, 1969, Auburn

41

Kate Bosworth

American actress

*January 2nd, 1983, Los Angeles

75

Christopher Durang

American playwright (1949-2024)

*January 2nd, 1949, Montclair †April 2nd, 2024

70

Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg

Danish painter (1783–1853)

*January 2nd, 1783, Blåkrog †July 22nd, 1853, Copenhagen

63

Neil Dudgeon

British actor

*January 2nd, 1961, Doncaster

51

Carlo Schäfer

German crime writer

*January 2nd, 1964, Heidelberg †September 8th, 2015, Heidelberg

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76

Claudio Monteverdi

Italian composer, string player, choirmaster, and priest (1567–1643)

*May 15th, 1567, Cremona †November 29th, 1643, Venice

68

Date Masamune

Daimyo of the Sengoku period to early-Edo period; 1st lord of Sendai

*September 5th, 1567, Yonezawa Castle †June 27th, 1636, Edo

44

Eleanor de' Medici

Family member of the House of Medici (1567-1611)

*February 28th, 1567, Florence †September 9th, 1611, Cavriana

84

Philipp Christoph von Sötern

German archbishop (1567-1652)

*December 11th, 1567, Kastellaun †February 7th, 1652, Trier

73

William Alabaster

English poet, playwright, and religious writer

*January 27th, 1567, Hadleigh †April 28th, 1640, Cambridgeshire

56

Nicolas Bergier

French archeologist and historian

*March 1st, 1567, Reims †August 18th, 1623, Château de Grignon

55

Francis de Sales

French bishop, saint, writer and Doctor of the Church

*August 16th, 1567, Château de Thorens †December 28th, 1622, Lyon

57

Maurice of Nassau

Dutch Republic stadtholder and Prince of Orange (1567-1625)

*November 14th, 1567, Dillenburg †April 23rd, 1625, The Hague

58

Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, 1st Count of Gondomar

Spanish diplomat (1567-1626)

*November 1st, 1567, Astorga †October 2nd, 1626, Haro, La Rioja

59

Anne Mary of Hesse-Kassel

German countess

*January 27th, 1567, Kassel †November 21st, 1626, Neunkirchen

40

Jacob van Heemskerck

Dutch explorer

*March 13th, 1567, Amsterdam †April 25th, 1607, Bay of Gibraltar

75

Christoph Demantius

German composer

*December 15th, 1567, Liberec †April 20th, 1643, Freiberg

45

Anna of Saxony

Duchess consort of Saxe-Coburg

*November 18th, 1567, Dresden †January 27th, 1613, Coburg Fortress

58

Georg Mylius

German theologian and university teacher (1567-1626)

*May 22nd, 1567, Mamonovo †March 1st, 1626, Königsberg

59

Georg Erasmus von Tschernembl

Austrian politician (1567-1626)

*January 26th, 1567, Schwertberg †November 18th, 1626, Geneva

40

Charles of Lorraine

Bishop of Metz, Bishop of Strasbourg

*July 1st, 1567, Nancy †November 24th, 1607, Nancy

63

Giovanni Francesco Anerio

Italian composer

*January 1st, 1567, Rome †June 11th, 1630, Graz

51

John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

*May 9th, 1567, Harzgerode †May 24th, 1618, Dessau

58

Jakob Fugger

Bishop of Constance (1567-1626)

*October 18th, 1567, Meersburg †January 14th, 1626, Meersburg

52

Richard Burbage

British actor and theatre owner (1567–1619)

*January 6th, 1567, London †March 13th, 1619, London

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1567 is a normal year and no leap year.

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