June 2nd, 1638

Born on June 2nd, 1638

Age in days, weeks and months
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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

Born on June 2nd, 1638

71

Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon

English noble

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

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

51

Wentworth Miller

British-born American actor

*June 2nd, 1972, Chipping Norton

46

Zachary Quinto

American actor and film producer

*June 2nd, 1977, Pittsburgh

74

Marquis de Sade

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

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

35

Sergio Agüero

Argentine association football player

*June 2nd, 1988, Buenos Aires

87

Thomas Hardy

English novelist and poet (1840–1928)

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

79

Gene Michael

Former Major League Baseball player, manager, executive

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

69

Leo XI

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

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

43

Abby Wambach

American soccer player (born 1980)

*June 2nd, 1980, Rochester

69

Pete Conrad

American astronaut

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

45

Justin Long

American actor

*June 2nd, 1978, Fairfield

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

61

Guy Lecluyse

French actor

*June 2nd, 1962, Tourcoing

Same year
Born in 1638

76

Louis XIV of France

King of France and Navarra, from 1643 to 1715

*September 5th, 1638, Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye †September 1st, 1715, Palace of Versailles

22

Shunzhi Emperor

Qing Dynasty emperor of China (1638-1661)

*March 15th, 1638, Mukden Palace †February 5th, 1661, Hall of Mental Cultivation

48

Nicolaus Steno

Pioneer in anatomy and geology, bishop (1638–1686)

*January 11th, 1638, Copenhagen †December 5th, 1686, Schwerin

27

Elisabetta Sirani

Italian painter (1638-1665)

*January 8th, 1638, Bologna †August 28th, 1665, Bologna

47

David Teniers III

Flemish painter (1638-1685)

*July 10th, 1638, Antwerp †October 2nd, 1685, City of Brussels

71

Michel Bégon

French colonial governor (1638-1710)

*December 25th, 1638, Blois †March 14th, 1710, Rochefort

66

Maximilian Philipp Hieronymus, Duke of Bavaria-Leuchtenberg

German noble

*September 30th, 1638, Munich †March 20th, 1705, Türkheim

44

Maria Theresa of Spain

Queen Consort of France (1660-1683)

*September 10th, 1638, Madrid †July 30th, 1683, Versailles

37

James Gregory

Scottish mathematician and astronomer

*January 1st, 1638, Drumoak †January 1st, 1675, Edinburgh

67

Catherine of Braganza

Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland (1638–1705)

*November 25th, 1638, Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa †December 31st, 1705, Palácio da Bemposta

77

Nicolas Malebranche

French philosopher

*August 6th, 1638, Paris †October 13th, 1715, Paris

64

Zeb-un-Nisa

Mughal princess and poet

*February 15th, 1638, Daulatabad †May 26th, 1702, Delhi

71

Jean Donneau de Visé

French writer

*December 1st, 1638, Paris †July 8th, 1710, Paris

54

Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani

17th century Italian composer and violinist

*July 15th, 1638, Florence †January 1st, 1693, Pistoia

61

Heinrich Meibom

German physician and scholar

*June 29th, 1638, Lübeck †March 26th, 1700, Helmstedt

71

Meindert Hobbema

Dutch painter (1638-1709)

*October 31st, 1638, Amsterdam †December 7th, 1709, Amsterdam

87

Filippo Bonanni

Jesuit priest and scientist 1638-1723

*January 7th, 1638, Rome †March 30th, 1725, Rome

73

Gregorio Vasquez de Arce y Ceballos

Spanish Neogranadine painter (1638-1711)

*May 9th, 1638, Bogotá †August 6th, 1711, Bogotá

26

William Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen

Prince of Anhalt-Köthen (1638-1665)

*August 3rd, 1638, Köthen †April 13th, 1665, Köthen

71

Johann Georg Gichtel

German mystic (1638-1710)

*March 14th, 1638, Regensburg †January 21st, 1710, Amsterdam

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1638 is a normal year and no leap year.

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