December 2nd, 1684

Born on December 2nd, 1684

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

December 2nd, 2016

Thirty-six people died when a fire broke out at an illegally converted warehouse in Oakland, California, the deadliest U.S. building fire since 2003.

December 2nd, 2015

In San Bernardino, California, a married couple carried out a mass shooting at a Christmas party before fleeing and dying in a shootout with police.

December 2nd, 2001

Less than two months after disclosing accounting violations, the Texas-based energy firm Enron filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, evaporating nearly $11 billion in shareholder wealth.

December 2nd, 1989

The Malayan Communist Party and the Malaysian government signed a peace accord to end a 21-year communist insurgency.

December 2nd, 1988

Benazir Bhutto (pictured) took office as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of a Muslim-majority state.

December 2nd, 1962

Returning from a fact-finding mission, U.S. senator Mike Mansfield became the first American official to comment adversely on the progress of the Vietnam War.

December 2nd, 1956

Cuban Revolution: The yacht Granma, carrying Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and 80 other members of the 26th of July Movement, reached the shores of Cuba.

December 2nd, 1954

The United States Senate voted of 67 to 22 to approve a resolution condemning Senator Joseph McCarthy who continued to serve in the Senate until his death two and a half years later.

December 2nd, 1950

Korean War: UN forces began a retreat from North Korea following defeat at the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River.

December 2nd, 1943

World War II: The Luftwaffe conducted a surprise air raid on Allied ships in Bari, Italy, sinking twenty-eight vessels and releasing one ship's secret cargo of mustard gas.

December 2nd, 1942

Manhattan Project scientists led by Enrico Fermi initiated the first self-sustaining chain reaction in the experimental nuclear reactor Chicago Pile-1.

December 2nd, 1927

The Ford Motor Company introduced the second version of the Model A (pictured), its first new model in 18 years.

December 2nd, 1899

Philippine–American War: A 60-man Filipino rearguard was defeated at the Battle of Tirad Pass, but delayed the American advance long enough to ensure President Emilio Aguinaldo's escape.

December 2nd, 1852

Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte established the Second French Empire, declaring himself Emperor of the French as Napoleon III.

December 2nd, 1805

War of the Third Coalition: French forces led by Napoleon decisively defeated a Russo-Austrian army commanded by Tsar Alexander I at the Battle of Austerlitz (depicted).

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

Same year
Born in 1684

43

Catherine I of Russia

The first Empress of Russia from 1725 to 1727

*April 5th, 1684, Krustpils †May 6th, 1727, Saint Petersburg

69

Ludvig Holberg

Danish-Norwegian writer, philosopher and historian (1684–1754)

*December 3rd, 1684, Bergen †January 28th, 1754, Copenhagen

71

Francesco Durante

Italian composer

*March 31st, 1684, Frattamaggiore †September 30th, 1755, Naples

35

Maria Barbara Bach

First wife of composer Johann Sebastian Bach

*October 20th, 1684, Gehren †July 7th, 1720, Köthen

66

Tokugawa Yoshimune

Japanese shogun (1684-1751)

*November 27th, 1684, Wakayama †July 12th, 1751

68

Johann Ludwig Kübel

German politician (1684-1753)

*September 21st, 1684, Heilbronn †September 7th, 1753, Heilbronn

79

Marco Benefial

Italian painter (1684-1764)

*April 25th, 1684, Rome †April 9th, 1764, Rome

67

Sophie of Saxe-Weissenfels

2 Aug 1684 - 6 May 1752

*August 2nd, 1684, Weißenfels †May 6th, 1752, Slezské Rudoltice

60

Wilhelmine von Grävenitz

German noblewoman, favorite and royal mistress of Duke Eberhard Ludwig of Württemberg

*January 1st, 1684, Schwerin †October 21st, 1744, Berlin

65

Georg Engelhard Schröder

Swedish artist (1684-1750)

*May 31st, 1684, Stockholm †May 17th, 1750, Stockholm

82

Sante Veronese

Italian cardinal

*March 4th, 1684, Venice †February 1st, 1767, Padua

67

Samuel von Schmettau

Prussian field marshal

*March 24th, 1684, Berlin †August 18th, 1751, Berlin

65

Matthias Bel

Slovak and Hungarian poet, philosopher, geographer, educator, writer and scientist (1684-1749)

*March 22nd, 1684, Očová †August 29th, 1749, Bratislava

53

Francisco Solano de Luque

Researcher

*November 10th, 1684, Montilla †March 30th, 1738, Antequera

70

Giovanni Biagio Amico

Italian architect and theologian (1684-1754)

*February 3rd, 1684, Trapani †September 3rd, 1754, Trapani

51

Justus van Effen

Dutch writer

*February 21st, 1684, Utrecht †September 18th, 1735, 's-Hertogenbosch

80

William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath

English politician (1684-1764)

*March 22nd, 1684, Leicestershire †July 7th, 1764, Madrid

74

Adam Otto von Viereck

German politician (1684-1758)

*March 10th, 1684, Wattmannshagen †July 11th, 1758, Buch

60

Christoph Starke

German theologian

*March 10th, 1684, Bad Freienwalde †December 12th, 1744, Drezdenko

53

Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg

Duke of Württemberg from 1733 to 1737

*January 24th, 1684, Stuttgart †March 12th, 1737, Ludwigsburg

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Leap year

Yes: 1684 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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