October 2nd, 1632

Born on October 2nd, 1632

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 143,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 986 days, exactly on January 5th, 2027, people who were born on October 2nd, 1632 will be 144,000 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

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

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

50

Angel Espinosa

Cuban boxer (1966–2017)

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

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

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

60

Maria Ressa

Filipino journalist (born 1963)

*October 2nd, 1963, Manila

78

Friedrich Simon Archenhold

German astronomer

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

21

Jacob Sartorius

American singer and Internet personality

*October 2nd, 2002, Tulsa

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Born in 1632

72

John Locke

English philosopher and physician (1632–1704)

*August 29th, 1632, Wrington †October 28th, 1704, High Laver

44

Benedictus de Spinoza

Dutch philosopher (1632–1677)

*November 24th, 1632, Amsterdam †February 21st, 1677, The Hague

54

Jean-Baptiste Lully

Italian-born French composer (1632–1687)

*November 28th, 1632, Florence †March 22nd, 1687, Paris

90

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

Dutch scientist known as "the Father of Microbiology", and one of the first microscopists

*October 24th, 1632, Delft †August 26th, 1723, Delft

43

Johannes Vermeer

Dutch painter (1632–1675)

*September 30th, 1632, Delft †December 15th, 1675, Delft

90

Christopher Wren

English architect (1632–1723)

*October 20th, 1632, East Knoyle †March 8th, 1723, London

85

Antoine Benoist

French painter and sculptor (1632-1717)

*February 24th, 1632, Joigny †April 8th, 1717, Paris

62

Samuel von Pufendorf

German philosopher

*January 8th, 1632, Dorfchemnitz †October 26th, 1694, Berlin

70

Johann Georg Graevius

Dutch academic

*January 29th, 1632, Naumburg †January 11th, 1703, Utrecht

32

Katherine Philips

Anglo-Welsh poet and translator

*January 1st, 1632, London †June 22nd, 1664, London

85

Wang Hui

Chinese painter (1632-1717)

*January 1st, 1632, Changshu †January 1st, 1717, Changshu

42

Claude Lefèbvre

French painter and engraver (1632-1675)

*September 12th, 1632, Fontainebleau †April 25th, 1675, Paris

6

Francis Hyacinth of Savoy

Duke of Savoy

*September 14th, 1632, Turin †October 4th, 1638, Turin

58

Adam Frans van der Meulen

Flemish painter (1632–1690)

*January 11th, 1632, City of Brussels †October 15th, 1690, Paris

52

Ambrosio Ignacio Spinola y Guzman

Spanish archbishop (1632-1684)

*January 7th, 1632, Madrid †May 24th, 1684, Seville

36

Mary Catherine of St. Augustine

French nun and nurse of New France (1632-1668)

*May 3rd, 1632, Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte †May 8th, 1668, Quebec City

76

Erik Benzelius the Elder

Swedish bishop

*December 16th, 1632, Nederluleå parish †February 17th, 1709, Uppsala

58

Girolamo Corner

Venetian politician (1632-1690)

*July 25th, 1632, Venice †November 1st, 1690, Vlorë

75

Johannes Georgi

German teacher (1632-1707)

*April 10th, 1632, Horní Blatná †September 22nd, 1707, Johanngeorgenstadt

74

Kaspar von Stieler

Poet (1632-1707)

*August 2nd, 1632, Erfurt †June 24th, 1707, Jena

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.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1632 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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