October 2nd, 1661

Born on October 2nd, 1661

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 132,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 567 days, exactly on November 23rd, 2025, people who were born on October 2nd, 1661 will be 133,000 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 (1927-2021)

*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 1661

38

Charles II of Spain

King of Spain, lived (1661-1700)

*November 6th, 1661, Madrid †November 1st, 1700, Madrid

20

Feodor III of Russia

Tsar of Russia from 1676 to 1682

*June 9th, 1661, Moscow †May 7th, 1682, Moscow

62

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer

English politician (1661-1724)

*December 5th, 1661, London †May 21st, 1724, London

80

Charles Rollin

French historian and educator (1661–1741)

*January 30th, 1661, Paris †September 14th, 1741, Paris

58

Sukjong of Joseon

19th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history

*August 15th, 1661, Changdeokgung †June 8th, 1720, Gyeonghuigung

64

Paul de Rapin

French historian

*March 25th, 1661, Castres †April 25th, 1725, Wesel

77

Christian Wermuth

German medallist

*December 16th, 1661, Altenburg †December 3rd, 1739, Gotha

60

Antoine Coypel

French painter (1661-1722)

*April 11th, 1661, Paris †January 7th, 1722, Paris

89

Christopher Polhem

Swedish inventor (1661-1751)

*December 18th, 1661, Tingstäde †August 30th, 1751, Stockholm

49

Louis, Grand Dauphin

Dauphin of France (1661–1711), eldest legitime son and heir apparent (dead before succession) of Louis XIV, King of France, and of María Teresa de Austria, Queen consort of France

*November 1st, 1661, Fontainebleau †April 14th, 1711, Meudon

81

Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine

Elector Palatine, Duke of Jülich and Berg and Count Palatine of Neuburg (1661-1742)

*November 4th, 1661, Neuburg an der Donau †December 31st, 1742, Mannheim

94

Giacomo Antonio Perti

Italian composer (1661-1756)

*June 6th, 1661, Bologna †April 10th, 1756, Bologna

74

Ludwig Andreas Gotter

German jurist

*January 1st, 1661, Gotha †January 1st, 1735, Gotha

43

Margravine Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach

German noble

*November 28th, 1661, Ansbach †November 15th, 1705, Darmstadt

45

Takarai Kikaku

Japanese poet

*August 11th, 1661, Edo †April 1st, 1707, Edo

44

Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville

French soldier, ship captain, explorer, and founder of Louisiana (1661-1706)

*July 16th, 1661, Montreal †July 9th, 1706, Havana

65

Johann Christoph Weigel

German publisher (1661-1726)

*July 15th, 1661, Marktredwitz †September 3rd, 1726, Nuremberg

51

Jahandar Shah

Mughal emperor (1661-1713)

*May 9th, 1661, Deccan Plateau †February 12th, 1713, Delhi

67

Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten

German general (1661-1728)

*January 25th, 1661, Coppet †February 25th, 1728, Königsberg

82

Giuseppe Torretto

Italian artist (1664-1743)

*January 1st, 1661, Asolo †December 13th, 1743, Venice

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Public holidays on October 2nd

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1661 is a normal year and no leap year.

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