October 2nd, 1613

Born on October 2nd, 1613

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 976 days, exactly on March 6th, 2027, people who were born on October 2nd, 1613 will be 151,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on October 2nd?

October 2nd, 2007

South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun walked across the Military Demarcation Line on his way to the second inter-Korean summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.

October 2nd, 1996

A maintenance worker's failure to remove tape covering the aircraft's static ports caused Aeroperú Flight 603 to crash into the ocean near Lima, Peru, killing all 70 people on board.

October 2nd, 1990

A hijacked airliner collided with two other planes while attempting to land at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China, killing 128 and injuring 71.

October 2nd, 1971

Nguyễn Văn Thiệu was re-elected unopposed as President of South Vietnam.

October 2nd, 1967

Thurgood Marshall (pictured) was sworn in as the first African-American justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

October 2nd, 1942

Second World War: HMS Curacoa (pictured) was accidentally rammed and sunk by RMS Queen Mary while escorting the liner to provide protection from submarine attacks.

October 2nd, 1937

President Rafael Trujillo announced that Dominican troops had begun mass killings of Haitians living in the Dominican Republic.

October 2nd, 1913

The Shubert Theatre opened on Broadway with a production of Hamlet.

October 2nd, 1879

Qing China signed the Treaty of Livadia with the Russian Empire, but the terms were so unfavorable that the Chinese government refused to ratify the treaty.

October 2nd, 1835

Mexican dragoons dispatched to disarm settlers at Gonzales in Mexican Texas encountered stiff resistance from a Texian militia at the Battle of Gonzales, the first armed engagement of the Texas Revolution.

October 2nd, 1766

As part of wider food riots, citizens in Nottingham, England, looted large quantities of cheese; one man was killed during attempts to restore order.

October 2nd, 1470

With King Edward IV of England forced to flee to the Burgundian Netherlands after a rebellion organised by Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, Henry VI was restored to the throne of England.

October 2nd, 1452

The future King of England, Richard III is born at Fotheringhay Castle; in 1485 he usurped his brother's throne, denounced his nephews for being illegitimate and was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field two years later

October 2nd, 2019

A privately-owned Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress conducting a living history exhibition flight crashes shortly after takeoff from Windsor Locks, Connecticut, killing seven.

October 2nd, 2018

The Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is assassinated in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.

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

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

78

Mahatma Gandhi

Indian independence activist (1869–1948)

*October 2nd, 1869, Porbandar †January 30th, 1948, Gandhi Smriti

37

Markus Riva

Latvian singer

*October 2nd, 1986, Talsi

34

Diamond Platnumz

Tanzanian artist, dancer, philanthropist and businessman

*October 2nd, 1989, Dar es Salaam

69

Lorraine Bracco

American actress

*October 2nd, 1954, Brooklyn

26

Dardan

German rapper

*October 2nd, 1997, Stuttgart

83

Giuliano Sarti

Italian footballer (1933-2017)

*October 2nd, 1933, Castello d'Argile †June 5th, 2017, Rome

67

Carlos Slepoy

Argentinian lawyer (1949-2017)

*October 2nd, 1949, Buenos Aires †April 17th, 2017, Madrid

94

Claude Taittinger

French businessperson

*October 2nd, 1927, Paris †January 3rd, 2022, Paris

93

Uta Ranke-Heinemann

German Catholic theologian and author; World's first woman to hold a chair in Catholic theology (1927-2021)

*October 2nd, 1927, Essen †March 25th, 2021, Essen

39

Marion Bartoli

French tennis player

*October 2nd, 1984, Le Puy-en-Velay

75

Donna Karan

American fashion designer

*October 2nd, 1948, New York City

74

Alice Walton

American heiress to the fortune of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

*October 2nd, 1949, Newport

41

Tyson Chandler

American basketball player

*October 2nd, 1982, Hanford

56

Suki Kaiser

Canadian actress

*October 2nd, 1967, Bangkok

86

Graham Greene

British writer, playwright and literary critic (1904-1991)

*October 2nd, 1904, Berkhamsted †April 3rd, 1991, Vevey

33

Divine

Indian rapper

*October 2nd, 1990, Andheri

50

Angel Espinosa

Cuban boxer (1966–2017)

*October 2nd, 1966, Holguín †April 12th, 2017, Hialeah Gardens

86

Paul von Hindenburg

Prussian-German field marshal of the German Empire, statesman and president of Weimar Germany and Nazi Germany (1847–1934)

*October 2nd, 1847, 6 Podgórna Street in Poznań †August 2nd, 1934, Ogrodzieniec

21

Jacob Sartorius

American singer and Internet personality

*October 2nd, 2002, Tulsa

78

Friedrich Simon Archenhold

German astronomer

*October 2nd, 1861, Lichtenau †October 14th, 1939, Berlin

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66

François de La Rochefoucauld

French author of maxims and memoirs (1613-1680)

*September 15th, 1613, Paris †March 17th, 1680, Paris

87

André Le Nôtre

French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France

*March 12th, 1613, Paris †September 15th, 1700, Paris

74

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang

Empress dowager of Shunzhi Emperor, Qing Dynasty

*March 28th, 1613, Horqin †January 27th, 1688, Beijing

54

Mattias de' Medici

Italian noble (1613-1667)

*May 9th, 1613, Florence †October 11th, 1667, Siena

62

Carl Gustaf Wrangel

Field Marshal of Sweden (1613-1676)

*December 23rd, 1613, Uppsala †July 5th, 1676, Glowe

85

Mattia Preti

Italian painter (1613-1699)

*February 24th, 1613, Taverna †January 3rd, 1699, Valletta

33

Jean François Niceron

French cleric and mathematician

*July 5th, 1613, Paris †September 22nd, 1646, Aix-en-Provence

38

John Bernard, Count of Lippe

Count of Lippe-Detmold

*October 18th, 1613, Brake †June 10th, 1652, Detmold

83

Lambert Pietkin

Belgian conductor and composer

*June 22nd, 1613, Liège †September 16th, 1696, Liège

68

Gu Yanwu

Chinese philologist and geographer

*July 15th, 1613, Kunshan †February 15th, 1682

61

Gerrit Dou

Dutch painter (1613-1675)

*April 7th, 1613, Leiden †February 9th, 1675, Leiden

66

Johann Sebastian Mitternacht

German author and theologian

*March 30th, 1613, Hardisleben †July 25th, 1679, Zeitz

62

Bertrand d'Ogeron de La Bouëre

French governor (1613-1676)

*March 19th, 1613, Rochefort-sur-Loire †January 31st, 1676, Paris

28

John Ernest, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg

Count of Hanau-Münzenberg

*June 13th, 1613, Schwarzenfels †January 12th, 1642, Hanau

36

Noël Chabanel

Jesuit missionary and martyr (1613-1649)

*February 2nd, 1613, Saugues †December 8th, 1649, Sainte-Marie among the Hurons

57

Michael Conrad Hirt

German painter (1613-1671)

*June 4th, 1613, Bayreuth †April 25th, 1671, Bayreuth

41

Karol Ferdynand Vasa

Polish Prince-Bishop

*October 13th, 1613, Warsaw †May 9th, 1655, Wyszków

48

Christoph Bach

German musician, grandfather of J. S. Bach (1613-1661)

*April 19th, 1613, Günthersleben-Wechmar †September 12th, 1661, Arnstadt

77

Isaac de Benserade

French writer

*November 5th, 1613, Lyons-la-Forêt †October 10th, 1691, Gentilly

51

William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz

Count of Nassau-Dietz, Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe (1613–1664)

*August 7th, 1613, Arnhem †October 31st, 1664, Leeuwarden

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on October 2nd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Gandhi's birthday-related observances) which are celebrated on October 2nd.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1613 is a normal year and no leap year.

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