1609 May 1609 May 2nd, 1609

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  1. Born on May 2nd, 1609 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on May 2nd?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on May 2nd
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (May 1609)

Born on May 2nd, 1609

Weekday

Saturday

May 2nd, 1609 was a Saturday.

Age

414

People born on May 2nd, 1609 will turn 415 this year (2024), in exactly 5 days .

Zodiac

♉

Taurus (The Bull)

April 21st, 1609 - May 21st, 1609

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 151,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 429 days, exactly on June 30th, 2025, people who were born on May 2nd, 1609 will be 152,000 days old!

151,571 Days

21,653 Weeks

4,979 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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Hours

What happened on May 2nd?

Russo-Ukrainian War May 2nd, 2014

Russo-Ukrainian War: Forty-eight people were killed during a confrontation between pro-Russian protesters and pro-Ukrainian unity protesters in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa.
Osama bin Laden May 2nd, 2011

Osama bin Laden was shot and killed by U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 in a private residential compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Chaitén (volcano) May 2nd, 2008

The Chaitén volcano in Chile began to erupt for the first time since around 1640.
Cyclone Manou May 2nd, 2003

Cyclone Manou formed in the Indian Ocean; over the next two weeks it struck Madagascar and left more than 100,000 people homeless.
Mireya Moscoso May 2nd, 1999

Mireya Moscoso became the first woman to be elected President of Panama.
Croatian War of Independence May 2nd, 1995

Croatian War of Independence: Serb forces began rocket attacks on the Croatian capital Zagreb, killing 7 people and injuring around 200 others.
Falklands War May 2nd, 1982

Falklands War: HMS Conqueror sank the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano (pictured), the only ship ever to have been deliberately sunk by a nuclear submarine in battle.
Vietnam War May 2nd, 1964

Vietnam War: An explosion caused by Viet Cong commandos led USNS Card to sink in the port of Saigon.
World War II May 2nd, 1945

World War II: General Helmuth Weidling, the German commander of Berlin, surrendered to Soviet forces led by Marshal Georgy Zhukov, ending the Battle of Berlin.
Great Mill Disaster May 2nd, 1878

A dust explosion at the world's largest flour mill in Minneapolis resulted in 18 deaths.
Royal charter May 2nd, 1670

A royal charter granted the Hudson's Bay Company a monopoly in the fur trade in Rupert's Land (present-day Canada).
Presbyterianism May 2nd, 1559

Presbyterian clergyman John Knox returned from exile to lead the Scottish Reformation.
Richard I of England May 2nd, 1194

King Richard I of England gave the city of Portsmouth (Old Portsmouth pictured) its first royal charter.
ALM Flight 980 May 2nd, 1970

ALM Flight 980 ditches in the Caribbean Sea near Saint Croix, killing 23.
Queen Elizabeth 2 May 2nd, 1969

The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City.

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

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

Dwayne Johnson: Age & Birthday 51
Dwayne Johnson

American actor and professional wrestler

*May 2nd, 1972, Hayward
Manfred von Richthofen: Age & Birthday 25
Manfred von Richthofen

German fighter pilot (1892-1918)

*May 2nd, 1892, Wrocław †April 21st, 1918, Vaux-sur-Somme
Athanasius Kircher: Age & Birthday 78
Athanasius Kircher

German Jesuit scholar

*May 2nd, 1602, Geisa †November 28th, 1680, Rome
25
Anders Dreyer

Danish association football player

*May 2nd, 1998, Bramming
63
Christopher Barker

Swiss actor

*May 2nd, 1960, Rome
68
Manfred Durniok

German film producer

*May 2nd, 1934, Berlin †March 7th, 2003, Berlin
David Beckham: Age & Birthday 48
David Beckham

English association football player

*May 2nd, 1975, Leytonstone
Alessandro Scarlatti: Age & Birthday 65
Alessandro Scarlatti

Italian composer

*May 2nd, 1660, Palermo †October 22nd, 1725, Naples
Christopher Doyle: Age & Birthday 71
Christopher Doyle

Australian-Hong Kong cinematographer and film director

*May 2nd, 1952, Sydney
David Suchet: Age & Birthday 77
David Suchet

English actor

*May 2nd, 1946, Paddington
Édouard Balladur: Age & Birthday 94
Édouard Balladur

91st Prime Minister of France

*May 2nd, 1929, İzmir
120
Alfred Krohn

German rower

*May 2nd, 1903, Szczecin
Theodore Bikel: Age & Birthday 91
Theodore Bikel

Austrian-American actor, folk singer, musician, composer, unionist and political activist (1924-2015)

*May 2nd, 1924, Vienna †July 21st, 2015, Westwood
Stephen Daldry: Age & Birthday 63
Stephen Daldry

British director

*May 2nd, 1960, Dorset
Link Wray: Age & Birthday 76
Link Wray

American guitarist (1929–2005)

*May 2nd, 1929, Dunn †November 5th, 2005, Copenhagen
Saara Aalto: Age & Birthday 36
Saara Aalto

Finnish singer-songwriter

*May 2nd, 1987, Oulunsalo
35
Fabian Lustenberger

Swiss footballer

*May 2nd, 1988, Nebikon
Norma Talmadge: Age & Birthday 63
Norma Talmadge

American actress and film producer (1894–1957)

*May 2nd, 1894, Jersey City †December 24th, 1957, Las Vegas
John Neville: Age & Birthday 86
John Neville

English actor (1925–2011)

*May 2nd, 1925, London †November 19th, 2011, Toronto
Jean-François Bernard: Age & Birthday 61
Jean-François Bernard

Oympic cyclist from France

*May 2nd, 1962, Luzy

Same year
Born in 1609

Frederick III of Denmark: Age & Birthday 60
Frederick III of Denmark

King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 to 1670

*March 18th, 1609, Haderslev †February 9th, 1670, Copenhagen Castle
Artus Quellinus the Elder: Age & Birthday 58
Artus Quellinus the Elder

Flemish sculptor (1609–1668)

*August 30th, 1609, Antwerp †August 23rd, 1668, Antwerp
Ádám Batthyány: Age & Birthday 50
Ádám Batthyány

(1609–1659) Hungarian noble

*February 14th, 1609, Güssing †March 15th, 1659, Rechnitz
Raimondo Montecuccoli: Age & Birthday 71
Raimondo Montecuccoli

Politician and military commander of the Holy Roman Empire (1609-1680)

*February 21st, 1609, Castello di Montecuccolo †October 16th, 1680, Linz
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Age & Birthday 65
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon

English politician and historian (1609–1674)

*February 18th, 1609, London †December 9th, 1674, Rouen
Paul Fleming: Age & Birthday 30
Paul Fleming

Physician, poet, diplomat

*October 5th, 1609, Hartenstein †April 2nd, 1640, Hamburg
John Suckling: Age & Birthday 33
John Suckling

English poet

*February 10th, 1609, London †June 1st, 1642, Paris
59
Henrietta Maria of France

Queen consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I

*November 25th, 1609, Paris †September 10th, 1669, Colombes
Ernst Ludwig Avemann: Age & Birthday 80
Ernst Ludwig Avemann
*January 1st, 1609, Eisenach †January 1st, 1689
63
John II Casimir Vasa

King of Poland (1648–1668)

*March 22nd, 1609, Kraków †December 16th, 1672, Nevers
Matthew Hale: Age & Birthday 67
Matthew Hale

English jurist and scholar (1609–1676)

*November 1st, 1609, Alderley †December 25th, 1676, Alderley House
75
Johann Heinrich Schönfeld

German painter in the Baroque style (1609-1684)

*March 23rd, 1609, Biberach an der Riss †July 12th, 1684, Augsburg
65
Giovanni Bona

Catholic cardinal

*October 10th, 1609, Mondovì †October 28th, 1674, Rome
40
Josias von Rantzou

Danish military, marshal of France

*October 18th, 1609, Bothkamp †September 14th, 1650, Paris
66
Gerrard Winstanley

English reformer and activist (1609-1676)

*October 19th, 1609, Wigan †September 10th, 1676, London
32
Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria

Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands, Cardinal Infante, Archbishop of Toledo (1609-1641)

*May 16th, 1609, Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial †November 9th, 1641, Brussels metropolitan area
71
Pierre-Paul Riquet

French engineer

*June 29th, 1609, Béziers †October 1st, 1680, Toulouse
30
Nicolas Fiva

Swiss mathematician

*August 15th, 1609, Fribourg †January 1st, 1640, Hangzhou
64
Isbrand van Diemerbroeck

Physician

*December 13th, 1609, Montfoort †November 16th, 1674, Utrecht
51
Maria Gonzaga, Duchess of Montferrat

Italian princess of the House of Gonzaga (1609-1660)

*July 29th, 1609, Mantua †August 14th, 1660, Mantua

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 May 2nd

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

Ahudemmeh (Syriac Orthodox Church).
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahudemmeh
Athanasius of Alexandria (Western Christianity)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athanasius_of_Alexandria
Boris I of Bulgaria (Bulgarian Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_I_of_Bulgaria
Germanus of Normandy
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanus_of_Normandy
May 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
The last day of the Festival of Ridván (Baháʼí Faith) (this date is non-Gregorian and may change according to the March equinox, see List of observances set by the Baháʼí calendar)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridván
Anniversary of the Dos de Mayo Uprising (Community of Madrid, Spain)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dos_de_Mayo_Uprising
Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo (Bhutan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Bhutan
Flag Day (Poland)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_National_Flag_Day
Indonesia National Education Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Education_Day_(Indonesia)
Teachers' Day (Iran) (this date is non-Gregorian and may change according to the March Equinox, see List of observances set by the Solar Hijri calendar)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Teachers'_Days
International Harry Potter Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter
World Tuna Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2
Bolesław Strzelecki (Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolesław_Strzelecki
Joseph Luu Van Nguyen (Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_Martyrs
Wiborada (Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiborada
William Tirry (Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tirry

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

II.V.MDCIX

2.5.1609

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100IX = 9V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1609 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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