June 2nd, 1611

Born on June 2nd, 1611

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 150,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 185 days, exactly on November 3rd, 2024, people who were born on June 2nd, 1611 will be 151,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on June 2nd?

June 2nd, 2010

A gunman carried out a shooting spree in Cumbria, England, killing 12 people and injuring 11 others before committing suicide.

June 2nd, 1995

Bosnian War: U.S. Air Force captain Scott O'Grady was shot down while patrolling the NATO no-fly zone over Bosnia, but ejected safely and was rescued six days later.

June 2nd, 1994

The Royal Air Force suffered its worst peacetime disaster when a Chinook helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland, killing all 29 people on board.

June 2nd, 1983

After an emergency landing due to an in-flight fire, 23 passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 were killed when a flashover occurred as the aircraft's doors opened.

June 2nd, 1955

The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration, legitimising different intepretations of Marxism in non-Soviet countries.

June 2nd, 1953

Queen Elizabeth II (pictured) was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London.

June 2nd, 1919

First Red Scare: The anarchist followers of Luigi Galleani (pictured) set off eight bombs in eight cities across the United States.

June 2nd, 1886

The wedding of Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom took place in the White House, the only time a U.S. president used that building for the ceremony.

June 2nd, 1805

Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptured the British-held Diamond Rock, an uninhabited island at the entrance to the bay leading to Fort-de-France, Martinique.

June 2nd, 0455

After having removed Petronius Maximus from the imperial throne, Vandals led by Genseric entered Rome and began sacking the city for two weeks.

June 2nd, 2023

A collision between two passenger trains and a parked freight train near the city of Balasor, Odisha in eastern India, results in 296 deaths and more than 1,200 people injured.

June 2nd, 2022

Following a request from Ankara, the United Nations officially changed the name of the Republic of Turkey in the organization from what was previously known as "Turkey" to "Türkiye."

June 2nd, 2014

Telangana officially becomes the 29th state of India, formed from ten districts of northwestern Andhra Pradesh.

June 2nd, 2012

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the killing of demonstrators during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.

June 2nd, 2003

Europe launches its first voyage to another planet, Mars. The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe launches from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.

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

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

65

Gilbert Baker

American artist and gay rights activist

*June 2nd, 1951, Chanute †March 31st, 2017, New York City

81

Thomas Danneberg

German actor (1942–2023)

*June 2nd, 1942, Berlin †September 30th, 2023, Berlin

69

Leo XI

Pope of the Catholic Church in April 1605 (1535-1605)

*June 2nd, 1535, Florence †April 27th, 1605, Rome

51

Wentworth Miller

British-born American actor

*June 2nd, 1972, Chipping Norton

46

Zachary Quinto

American actor and film producer

*June 2nd, 1977, Pittsburgh

35

Sergio Agüero

Argentine association football player

*June 2nd, 1988, Buenos Aires

79

Gene Michael

Former Major League Baseball player, manager, executive

*June 2nd, 1938, Kent †September 7th, 2017, Oldsmar

87

Thomas Hardy

English novelist and poet (1840–1928)

*June 2nd, 1840, Dorchester †January 11th, 1928, Dorchester

43

Abby Wambach

American soccer player (born 1980)

*June 2nd, 1980, Rochester

74

Marquis de Sade

French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer of erotic works

*June 2nd, 1740, Paris †December 2nd, 1814, Saint-Maurice

45

Justin Long

American actor

*June 2nd, 1978, Fairfield

69

Pete Conrad

American astronaut

*June 2nd, 1930, Philadelphia †July 8th, 1999, Ojai

71

Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon

English noble

*June 2nd, 1638, Westminster †October 31st, 1709, Westminster

41

Jewel Staite

Canadian actress

*June 2nd, 1982, White Rock

60

Bernard Cazeneuve

French prime minister

*June 2nd, 1963, Senlis

33

Michał Kwiatkowski

Polish road racing cyclist

*June 2nd, 1990, Chełmża

88

Helmut Wenck

German chemist, chemistry didactician and university teacher

*June 2nd, 1935, Leipzig

66

Valeria Răcilă

Romanian rower

*June 2nd, 1957, Stulpicani

30

Cristian Bonilla

Colombian footballer

*June 2nd, 1993, Supía

58

Russ Courtnall

Canadian ice hockey player

*June 2nd, 1965, Duncan

Same year
Born in 1611

76

Johannes Hevelius

Astronomer

*January 28th, 1611, Gdańsk †January 28th, 1687, Gdańsk

78

Innocent XI

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1676 to 1689

*May 19th, 1611, Como †August 12th, 1689, Rome

70

Evliya Çelebi

Turkish traveler and writer (1611–1682)

*March 25th, 1611, Istanbul †January 1st, 1682, Cairo

60

Johann Friedrich Gronovius

German-Dutch classical scholar, professor of Greek and history and librarian in Leiden (1611-1671), owner/creator of the album amicorum of Johannes Fredericus Gronovius

*September 8th, 1611, Hamburg †December 28th, 1671, Amsterdam

67

Andries de Graeff

Mayor of Amsterdam, Dutch Statesman

*February 19th, 1611, Amsterdam †November 30th, 1678, Amsterdam

55

Marie Louise Gonzaga

Queen of Poland (1611-1667)

*August 18th, 1611, Paris †May 10th, 1667, Warsaw

74

John Pell

British mathematician (*1611 – †1685)

*March 1st, 1611, Southwick †December 12th, 1685, Westminster

89

Toussaint Rose

French writer (1611-1701)

*September 3rd, 1611, Provins †January 6th, 1701, Paris

52

George III of Brieg

Duke of Brzeg (1611-1664)

*September 4th, 1611, Brzeg †July 4th, 1664, Brzeg

33

Chongzhen Emperor

Emperor of the Ming Dynasty

*February 6th, 1611, Beijing †April 25th, 1644, Jingshan Park

32

William Cartwright

English dramatist and clergyman

*September 1st, 1611, Northway †November 29th, 1643, Oxford

60

Fang Yizhi

Qing dynasty person CBDB = 54996

*January 1st, 1611, Tongcheng †November 9th, 1671, Wan'an County

56

Jai Singh I

Maharaja of Jaipur (1611-1667)

*July 15th, 1611, Amber †August 28th, 1667, Burhanpur

70

Joachim Ernst Görtzke

German military personnel

*April 11th, 1611, Oberbarnim †March 27th, 1682, Kostrzyn nad Odrą

50

Jan Fyt

Flemish painter and engraver (1611–1661)

*March 15th, 1611, Antwerp †September 11th, 1661, Antwerp

44

François-Marie, comte de Broglie

French noble and soldier

*November 1st, 1611, Chieri †July 2nd, 1656, Valencia

46

Johan Oxenstierna

Swedish statesman

*June 24th, 1611, Stockholm †December 5th, 1657, Wismar

43

Francesco Guarino

Italian painter (1611-1654)

*January 1st, 1611, Solofra †January 1st, 1654, Gravina in Puglia

63

Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne

French nobleman, general, Marshal of France

*September 11th, 1611, Sedan †July 27th, 1675, Sasbach

59

Magdalene von Hessen-Kassel

(1611-1671)

*August 25th, 1611, Kassel †February 12th, 1671, Bedburg

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1611 is a normal year and no leap year.

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