April 2nd, 1693

Born on April 2nd, 1693

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 120,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 80 days, exactly on July 16th, 2024, people who were born on April 2nd, 1693 will be 121,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on April 2nd?

April 2nd, 1979

Spores of anthrax were accidentally released from a military research facility near the city of Sverdlovsk, causing at least 68 deaths.

April 2nd, 2006

More than 60 tornadoes touched down in the central United States, killing 27 people and causing about $1.1 billion in damage.

April 2nd, 2002

Second Intifada: Palestinian militants sought refuge from advancing Israeli forces in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, beginning a month-long siege.

April 2nd, 1992

Bosnian War: At least 48 civilians were massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

April 2nd, 1982

Argentine special forces invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking the Falklands War against the United Kingdom.

April 2nd, 1968

2001: A Space Odyssey, an epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick (pictured), premiered at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C.

April 2nd, 1911

The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducted the first national census of the country.

April 2nd, 1865

American Civil War: On the third attempt, Union forces captured Petersburg, Virginia, although Confederate officials and most of their remaining troops were able to escape.

April 2nd, 1863

About 5,000 people in Richmond, Virginia, mostly poor women, rioted in protest of the high price of bread (depicted).

April 2nd, 1513

Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León sighted land in North America, naming the area La Florida.

April 2nd, 2014

A spree shooting occurs at the Fort Hood army base in Texas, with four dead, including the gunman, and 16 others injured.

April 2nd, 2012

UTair Flight 120 crashes after takeoff from Roshchino International Airport in Tyumen, Russia, killing 33 and injuring 10.

April 2nd, 2006

Over 60 tornadoes break out in the United States; Tennessee is hardest hit with 29 people killed.

April 2nd, 2002

Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, into which armed Palestinians had retreated.

April 2nd, 1992

Forty-two civilians are massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 2nd?

70

Hans Christian Andersen

Danish writer and poet (1805–1875)

*April 2nd, 1805, Odense †August 4th, 1875, Copenhagen

72

Lennart Fagerlund

Cyclist

*April 2nd, 1952, Nässjö

62

Émile Zola

French journalist, playwright and poet (1840–1902)

*April 2nd, 1840, Paris †September 29th, 1902, Paris

87

Hans Koschnick

German politician (SPD), Mayor of Bremen (1929-2016)

*April 2nd, 1929, Bremen †April 21st, 2016, Bremen

73

Giacomo Casanova

Venetian adventurer and writer (1725–1798)

*April 2nd, 1725, Venice †June 4th, 1798, Vienna

75

Camillo Marcolini

German noble (1739-1814)

*April 2nd, 1739, Fano †July 10th, 1814, Prague

82

Francesca Cuzzoni

Singer

*April 2nd, 1696, Parma †June 19th, 1778, Bologna

79

Linda Hunt

American actress

*April 2nd, 1945, Morristown

79

Diane Cilento

Australian actress (1932–2011)

*April 2nd, 1932, Brisbane †October 6th, 2011, Cairns

60

Goran Karan

Croatian pop singer

*April 2nd, 1964, Belgrade

56

Garrelt Duin

German politician (SPD)

*April 2nd, 1968, Leer

77

Camille Paglia

American feminist academic and critic

*April 2nd, 1947, Endicott

65

Walter Percy Chrysler Sr.

(1875-1940) American automotive industry executive

*April 2nd, 1875, Wamego †August 18th, 1940, Kings Point

72

Jan Tschichold

Graphic designer (1902–1974)

*April 2nd, 1902, Leipzig †August 11th, 1974, Locarno

47

Michael Fassbender

Irish-German actor (born 1979)

*April 2nd, 1977, Heidelberg

82

Jean-Noël Jeanneney

French historian and politician

*April 2nd, 1942, Grenoble

30

Janik Haberer

German association football player

*April 2nd, 1994, Wangen im Allgäu

88

Rita Gam

American actress

*April 2nd, 1927, Pittsburgh †March 22nd, 2016, Los Angeles

44

Marvin Gaye

American singer-songwriter and record producer (1939–1984)

*April 2nd, 1939, Washington, D.C. †April 1st, 1984, Los Angeles

80

Christian Ernest of Stolberg-Wernigerode

Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode (1691-1771)

*April 2nd, 1691, Gedern †October 25th, 1771, Wernigerode

Same year
Born in 1693

47

Anna I of Russia

Empress of Russia (1693–1740)

*January 28th, 1693, Moscow †October 17th, 1740, Saint Petersburg

75

Clement XIII

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1758 to 1769

*March 7th, 1693, Venice †February 2nd, 1769, Rome

63

Bernd Siegmund von Blankensee

Prussian military personnel

*June 9th, 1693, Schlagenthin †February 8th, 1757, Magdeburg

82

John Harrison

British clockmaker, horologist and inventor of the marine chronometer

*April 3rd, 1693, Foulby †March 24th, 1776, London

69

James Bradley

English astronomer; Astronomer Royal

*February 28th, 1693, Sherborne †July 13th, 1762, Chalford

77

Johann Wolfgang Textor

German politician (1693-1771)

*December 12th, 1693, Frankfurt †February 6th, 1771, Frankfurt

64

Claus Reventlow

Danish jurist and judge (1693-1758)

*December 3rd, 1693, Copenhagen †May 10th, 1758, Copenhagen

75

Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Prime Minister of Great Britain (1693-1768)

*July 21st, 1693, London †November 17th, 1768, Lincoln's Inn Fields

38

Siegmund Jakob Apinus

German philologist and educator

*June 7th, 1693, Hersbruck †March 24th, 1732, Brunswick

65

Christian Hauschild

German theologian (1693-1759)

*October 9th, 1693, Schneeberg †February 13th, 1759, Dresden

78

Victor I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym

Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym

*September 7th, 1693, Schaumburg Castle †April 15th, 1772, Balduinstein

84

Heinrich Martin Thümmig

German theologian (1693-1778)

*June 5th, 1693, Münchsteinach †March 23rd, 1778, Bad Steben

47

Georg Sigismund Caspari

(1693-1741)

*May 17th, 1693, Żary †April 7th, 1741, Königsberg

65

Bartolomeo Nazari

Italian painter

*May 31st, 1693, Clusone †August 24th, 1758, Milan

76

Friedrich Wilhelm von Borck

German politician (1693-1769)

*March 20th, 1693, Gawroniec, West Pomeranian Voivodeship †August 26th, 1769, Berlin

43

Johann Georg Zierenberg

German jurist (1693-1736)

*August 2nd, 1693, Bremen †December 15th, 1736, Bremen

76

Carlo Francesco Durini

Italian cardinal of the Roman church

*January 20th, 1693, Milan †June 25th, 1769, Milan

61

Johann Jakob Wettstein

Swiss theologian

*March 5th, 1693, Basel †March 23rd, 1754, Amsterdam

85

Melusina von der Schulenburg, Countess of Walsingham

British Countess (1693-1778)

*April 1st, 1693, Hanover †September 16th, 1778, London

68

Laurent Belissen

French composer (1693-1762)

*August 8th, 1693, Aix-en-Provence †February 12th, 1762, Marseille

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1693 is a normal year and no leap year.

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