December 2nd, 1582

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Born on December 2nd, 1582 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on December 2nd?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on December 2nd
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (December 1582)

Born on December 2nd, 1582

Weekday

Thursday

December 2nd, 1582 was a Thursday.

Age

441

People born on December 2nd, 1582 will turn 442 this year (2024), in exactly 219 days .

Zodiac

♐

Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer)

November 23rd, 1582 - December 21st, 1582

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 161,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 781 days, exactly on June 17th, 2026, people who were born on December 2nd, 1582 will be 162,000 days old!

161,219 Days

23,031 Weeks

5,296 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on December 2nd?

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.

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.

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.

December 2nd, 1989

The Malayan Communist Party and the Malaysian government signed a peace accord to end a 21-year communist insurgency.

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.

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.

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.

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.

December 2nd, 1950

Korean War: UN forces began a retreat from North Korea following defeat at the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River.

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.

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.

December 2nd, 1927

The Ford Motor Company introduced the second version of the Model A, its first new model in 18 years.

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.

December 2nd, 1852

Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte established the Second French Empire, declaring himself Emperor of the French as Napoleon III.

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

American/German singer

*December 2nd, 1960, San Antonio

Dagfinn Høybråten

Norwegian politician

*December 2nd, 1957, Oslo

Britney Spears

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

*December 2nd, 1981, McComb

Zhang Wei

Chinese badminton player, born 1977

*December 2nd, 1977, Shanghai

Agostino Agazzari

Italian composer and music theorist (1578-1640)

*December 2nd, 1578, Siena †April 10th, 1640, Siena

Georges Seurat

French painter (1859-1891)

*December 2nd, 1859, Paris †March 29th, 1891, Paris

Charlie Puth

American singer, songwriter and producer

*December 2nd, 1991, Rumson

Michael Boisvert

Canadian actor and choreographer

*December 2nd, 1973, Timmins

Tzancă Uraganu

Romanian singer

*December 2nd, 1990, Ploiești

Michaël Youn

French comedian and actor

*December 2nd, 1973, Suresnes

Julie Harris

American actress (1925–2013)

*December 2nd, 1925, Grosse Pointe †August 24th, 2013, West Chatham

Charles Abel

Franco-German lawyer and politician

*December 2nd, 1824, Thionville †May 2nd, 1894, Guentrange

Lucy Liu

American actress

*December 2nd, 1968, Jackson Heights

Patricia Hewitt

British politician (born 1948)

*December 2nd, 1948, Canberra

Jean Paulhan

French writer

*December 2nd, 1884, Nîmes †October 9th, 1968, Paris

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Marc Platt

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

*December 2nd, 1913, Pasadena †March 29th, 2014, San Rafael

Chris Wolstenholme

British bassist

*December 2nd, 1978, Rotherham

Nelly Furtado

Canadian singer

*December 2nd, 1978, Victoria

John Banks

New Zealand politician

*December 2nd, 1946, Wellington

Péter Máté

Hungarian association football player (b. 1984)

*December 2nd, 1984, Püspökladány

Same year
Born in 1582

Taichang Emperor

15th Emperor of the Ming dynasty

*August 28th, 1582, Beijing †September 26th, 1620, Beijing

Heinrich Höpfner

German theologian

*November 29th, 1582, Leipzig †January 10th, 1642, Leipzig

François Maynard

French writer

*November 21st, 1582, Toulouse †December 23rd, 1646, Aurillac

John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg

Duke of Württemberg (1582-1628)

*May 5th, 1582, Montbéliard †July 18th, 1628, Heidenheim an der Brenz

Marco da Gagliano

Italian composer

*May 1st, 1582, Florence †February 25th, 1643, Florence

John Barclay

Scottish writer

*January 28th, 1582, Pont-à-Mousson †August 15th, 1621, Rome

Arnold Engelbrecht

*December 15th, 1582, Wernigerode †August 20th, 1638, Bad Wildungen

Anton Nesen

*December 6th, 1582, Schlangen †June 25th, 1640

Giovanni Lanfranco

Italian painter (1582-1647)

*January 26th, 1582, Parma †November 30th, 1647, Rome

George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Founder of the House of Hanover

*February 17th, 1582, Celle †April 2nd, 1641, Hildesheim

Albrecht Günther, Count of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

German aristocrat

*August 8th, 1582, Rudolstadt †January 20th, 1634, Erfurt

Hans Meinhard von Schönberg

Military commander (1582-1616)

*August 28th, 1582, Bacharach †August 3rd, 1616, Heidelberg

Charles VII of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein

German prince

*November 14th, 1582, Langenburg †October 11th, 1641, Regensburg

Dmitry of Uglich

Russian tsarevich (1582–1591)

*October 19th, 1582, Moscow †May 15th, 1591, Uglich

Mario Bettinus

Italian mathematician, astronomer and philosopher

*February 6th, 1582, Bologna †November 7th, 1657, Bologna

Magdalene of Brandenburg

Landgravine consort of Hesse-Darmstadt

*January 7th, 1582, Berlin †May 4th, 1616, Darmstadt

Albrecht Frederik van Brandenburg

(1582-1600)

*April 29th, 1582, Halle (Saale) †December 13th, 1600, Old Cölln

Humilis of Bisignano

Christian saint

*August 26th, 1582, Bisignano †November 26th, 1637, Bisignano

John Matthew Rispoli

Maltese philosopher (1582-1639)

*August 17th, 1582, Senglea †April 6th, 1639, Catania

Severo Bonini

Italian composer and organist

*December 23rd, 1582, Florence †December 5th, 1663, Florence

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on December 2nd

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

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

II.XII.MDLXXXII

2.12.1582

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

L = 50

X = 10

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1582 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
December 1582

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December 2nd, 1582

Born on December 2nd, 1582

Weekday

Thursday

Age

Zodiac

♐

Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 161,000 days old!

161,219 Days

23,031 Weeks

5,296 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on December 2nd?

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.

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.

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.

The Malayan Communist Party and the Malaysian government signed a peace accord to end a 21-year communist insurgency.

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

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: The yacht Granma, carrying Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and 80 other members of the 26th of July Movement, reached the shores of Cuba.

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: UN forces began a retreat from North Korea following defeat at the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River.

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 scientists led by Enrico Fermi initiated the first self-sustaining chain reaction in the experimental nuclear reactor Chicago Pile-1.

The Ford Motor Company introduced the second version of the Model A, its first new model in 18 years.

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.

Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte established the Second French Empire, declaring himself Emperor of the French as Napoleon III.

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?

Same year Born in 1582

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on December 2nd

Armed Forces Day (Cuba)

Avitus of Rouen

Bibiana

Channing Moore Williams (Anglicanism)

Chromatius

Habakkuk (Eastern Orthodox)

December 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (United Nations)

Lao National Day

National Day (United Arab Emirates)

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

2.12.1582

Legend

Leap year

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Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 161,000 days old!

Birthdays
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Same Day
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Same year
Born in 1582

Calendar
December 1582

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