July 2nd, 1593

Born on July 2nd, 1593

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 157,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 644 days, exactly on February 2nd, 2026, people who were born on July 2nd, 1593 will be 158,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on July 2nd?

July 2nd, 2013

The International Astronomical Union announced that the fourth and fifth moons of Pluto to be discovered would be named Kerberos and Styx, respectively.

July 2nd, 2008

Israeli–Palestinian conflict: An Arab man rammed a loader into traffic in Jerusalem, killing three people and injuring 40 others (damage pictured).

July 2nd, 1976

More than a year after the end of the Vietnam War, North and South Vietnam officially merged under communist rule to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

July 2nd, 1964

U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law, outlawing segregation in schools, at the workplace, and other facilities that served the general public.

July 2nd, 1941

A German SS unit arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania, and began the systematic execution of up to 100,000 people over the next three years.

July 2nd, 1917

Amidst weeks of race riots in East St. Louis, Illinois, white residents burned sections of the city and shot black inhabitants as they escaped the flames.

July 2nd, 1890

The U.S. Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act, the first United States government action to limit monopolies.

July 2nd, 1881

U.S. president James A. Garfield was fatally shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad station in Washington, D.C.

July 2nd, 1816

The French frigate Méduse ran aground off the coast of present-day Mauritania, with the survivors escaping on a makeshift raft, depicted in Théodore Géricault's painting The Raft of the Medusa (pictured).

July 2nd, 1644

First English Civil War: The combined forces of Scottish Covenanters and English Parliamentarians defeated Royalist troops at the Battle of Marston Moor.

July 2nd, 0706

The bodies of Emperor Gaozong of Tang and Empress Wu Zetian were interred in the Qianling Mausoleum.

July 2nd, 0626

During the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Prince Li Shimin led his forces to assassinate his rival brothers in a coup for the imperial throne of the Tang dynasty.

July 2nd, 2008

Colombian conflict: Íngrid Betancourt, a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, is released from captivity after being held for six and a half years by FARC.

July 2nd, 2005

The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks.

July 2nd, 2002

Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo around the world nonstop in a balloon.

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

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

71

Arp Schnitger

German organ builder

*July 2nd, 1648, Brake †July 28th, 1719, Neuenfelde

30

Saweetie

American rapper and singer

*July 2nd, 1993, Hayward

28

Felipe Araújo

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*July 2nd, 1995, Goiânia

58

Norbert Röttgen

German politician (CDU)

*July 2nd, 1965, Meckenheim

85

Hermann Hesse

Nobel Prize winning German-Swiss poet, novelist and painter (1877–1962)

*July 2nd, 1877, Calw †August 9th, 1962, Montagnola

47

Inga Marte Thorkildsen

Norwegian politician

*July 2nd, 1976, Oslo

57

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Danish composer

*July 2nd, 1966, Faxe

80

Hermann Bengtson

German historian

*July 2nd, 1909, Ratzeburg †November 2nd, 1989, Munich

33

Margot Robbie

Australian actress

*July 2nd, 1990, Dalby

94

Imelda Marcos

Philippine former First Lady (born 1929)

*July 2nd, 1929, Manila

88

Wisława Szymborska

Polish poet, Nobel Prize winner

*July 2nd, 1923, Kórnik †February 1st, 2012, Kraków

79

William Henry Bragg

British scientist (1862–1942)

*July 2nd, 1862, Westward †March 12th, 1942, London

98

Hans Bethe

German-American nuclear physicist

*July 2nd, 1906, Strasbourg †March 6th, 2005, Ithaca

35

Patrice Lumumba

Congolese politician and independence leader (1925–1961)

*July 2nd, 1925, Katakokombe †January 17th, 1961, Lubumbashi

37

Lindsay Lohan

American actress and singer (born 1986)

*July 2nd, 1986, The Bronx

73

Christoph Willibald von Gluck

German opera composer (1714–1787)

*July 2nd, 1714, Erasbach †November 15th, 1787, Vienna

39

Johnny Weir

American figure skater and television commentator

*July 2nd, 1984, Coatesville

62

Ron Silver

American actor and activist (1946-2009)

*July 2nd, 1946, Manhattan †March 15th, 2009, Manhattan

77

Brock Peters

American actor (1927–2005)

*July 2nd, 1928, New York City †August 23rd, 2005, Los Angeles

63

Terry Rossio

American writer

*July 2nd, 1960, Kalamazoo

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59

Artemisia Gentileschi

Italian Baroque painter (1593—1651)

*July 8th, 1593, Rome †November 30th, 1652, Naples

38

Mumtaz Mahal

Mughal empress

*April 27th, 1593, Agra †June 17th, 1631, Burhanpur

39

George Herbert

Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglican priest (1593–1633)

*April 3rd, 1593, Montgomery †March 1st, 1633, Bemerton

38

Liborius Wagner

German priest

*December 5th, 1593, Mühlhausen †December 9th, 1631, Schloss

21

Toyotomi Hideyori

Japanese samurai (1593-1615)

*August 29th, 1593, Osaka Castle †June 4th, 1615, Osaka Castle

78

Sir John Gell, 1st Baronet

English politician (1593-1671)

*June 22nd, 1593, Hopton †October 26th, 1671, London

68

Franz Wilhelm von Wartenberg

Catholic cardinal (1593-1661)

*March 1st, 1593, Munich †December 1st, 1661, Regensburg

58

Georges de La Tour

Lorrain painter (1593-1652)

*March 13th, 1593, Vic-sur-Seille †January 30th, 1652, Lunéville

67

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen

Dutch-English painter (1593-1661)

*October 14th, 1593, London †August 5th, 1661, Utrecht

85

Jacob Jordaens

Flemish painter, draftsman and designer of prints and tapestries (1593-1678)

*May 19th, 1593, Antwerp †October 18th, 1678, Antwerp

56

Matthäus Merian

Swiss-born engraver, publisher (1593 - 1650)

*September 22nd, 1593, Basel †June 19th, 1650, Bad Schwalbach

76

Claude Vignon

French painter (1593–1670)

*May 19th, 1593, Tours †May 10th, 1670, Paris

32

Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford

English aristocrat, courtier and soldier

*February 24th, 1593, London †May 31st, 1625, Antwerp

78

Henry Ernest, Count of Stolberg

Count Stolberg, then count of Stolberg-Ilsenburg

*July 20th, 1593, Schwarza †April 4th, 1672, Ilsenburg

53

Charles Frederick I

Duke of Münsterberg-Oels, duke of Bern city, Graf von Glatz (1593–1647)

*October 18th, 1593, Oleśnica †May 31st, 1647, Oleśnica

59

Abraham von Franckenberg

German writer (1593-1652)

*June 24th, 1593, Oleśnica †June 25th, 1652, Oleśnica

83

William, Margrave of Baden-Baden

Margrave of Baden-Baden (1593-1677)

*July 30th, 1593, Baden-Baden †May 22nd, 1677, Baden-Baden

64

Prince Maurice of Savoy

Catholic cardinal and Prince of Savoy

*January 10th, 1593, Turin †October 4th, 1657, Turin

52

Achille d'Étampes de Valençay

Knight of Malta

*July 5th, 1593, Tours †June 27th, 1646, Rome

67

Gottfried Scheidt

German composer

*September 20th, 1593, Halle (Saale) †June 3rd, 1661, Altenburg

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1593 is a normal year and no leap year.

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