October 2nd, 1670

Born on October 2nd, 1670

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on October 2nd?

October 2nd, 2018

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

October 2nd, 2005

Typhoon Longwang made landfall in China as the deadliest tropical cyclone in that year to impact the country.

October 2nd, 2007

South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun (pictured) 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, 1971

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

October 2nd, 1967

Thurgood Marshall 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.

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, 1263

Scottish–Norwegian War: Norwegian and Scottish armies fought the Battle of Largs, an inconclusive engagement near the present-day town of Largs, Scotland.

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

Same year
Born in 1670

51

John Toland

Irish philosopher (1670-1722)

*November 30th, 1670, Inishowen †March 11th, 1722, London Borough of Wandsworth

70

Jean-Baptiste Rousseau

French poet

*April 6th, 1670, Paris †March 17th, 1741, Brussels metropolitan area

62

Dorothea von Velen

German noble

*April 17th, 1670, Duchy of Berg †August 21st, 1732

52

Carl von Ahlefeldt

German statesman (1670-1722)

*April 25th, 1670, Hardenburg †September 7th, 1722, Gråsten

69

Pierre Parrocel

French painter from Avignon (1670-1739)

*March 18th, 1670, Avignon †August 26th, 1739, Paris

61

Gustav Samuel Leopold, Duke of Zweibrücken

German noble (1670-1731)

*April 12th, 1670, Stegeborg Castle †September 17th, 1731, Zweibrücken

56

Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans

British Duke (1670-1726)

*May 8th, 1670, United Kingdom †May 10th, 1726, Bath

52

Heinrich Pipping

German theologian (1670-1722)

*January 2nd, 1670, Leipzig †April 22nd, 1722, Dresden

85

Olof Celsius

Swedish botanist (1670-1756)

*July 19th, 1670, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly †June 24th, 1756, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

69

Marie Amalie of Brandenburg

Princess of Brandenburg, and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Zeitz

*November 16th, 1670, Old Cölln †November 17th, 1739, Bertholdsburg

37

Zheng Keshuang

Prince of Yanping (1670-1707)

*August 13th, 1670, Taiwan †September 22nd, 1707, Beijing

63

James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick

Anglo-French military leader (1670-1734)

*August 21st, 1670, Moulins †June 12th, 1734, Philippsburg

62

Carlo Archinto

(1670-1732)

*July 30th, 1670, Milan †December 17th, 1732, Milan

89

François de Franquetot de Coigny

Marshal of France

*March 16th, 1670, Coutances †December 18th, 1759, Paris

81

Jacob van Schuppen

French painter (1670-1751)

*January 26th, 1670, Fontainebleau †January 29th, 1751, Vienna

66

Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine

French noble (1670–1736)

*March 31st, 1670, Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye †May 14th, 1736, Castle of Sceaux

76

Antoine Joseph Pater

French sculptor

*February 27th, 1670, Valenciennes †February 24th, 1747, Valenciennes

90

Melchor Rafael de Macanaz

Spanish politician (1670-1760)

*January 31st, 1670, Hellín †December 5th, 1760, Hellín

87

Richard Leveridge

English composer

*July 19th, 1670, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster †March 22nd, 1758, High Holborn

43

Johann Christoph Gottwald

*July 24th, 1670, Gdańsk †August 1st, 1713, Gdańsk

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1670 is a normal year and no leap year.

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