January 2nd, 1706

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Born on January 2nd, 1706 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on January 2nd?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on January 2nd
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Calendar (January 1706)

Born on January 2nd, 1706

Weekday

Saturday

January 2nd, 1706 was a Saturday.

Age

318

People born on January 2nd, 1706 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 318 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

December 22nd, 1705 - January 20th, 1706

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 116,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 736 days, exactly on May 4th, 2026, people who were born on January 2nd, 1706 will be 117,000 days old!

116,264 Days

16,609 Weeks

3,819 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on January 2nd?

January 2nd, 2009

Sri Lankan Civil War: The Sri Lankan army captured the town of Kilinochchi from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, concluding the Battle of Kilinochchi.

January 2nd, 2016

Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shia cleric in Saudi Arabia, was executed by the Saudi government along with 46 other people.

January 2nd, 2004

The Stardust space probe flew by the comet Wild 2 and collected particle samples from its coma, which were later returned to Earth.

January 2nd, 1991

Sharon Pratt Dixon was sworn in as the mayor of Washington, D.C., becoming the first African-American woman to hold the position.

January 2nd, 1976

An extratropical cyclone began affecting parts of western Europe, resulting in coastal flooding around the southern portions of the North Sea and leading to at least 82 deaths.

January 2nd, 1967

Ronald Reagan (pictured) began his career in government when he was sworn in as the 33rd governor of California.

January 2nd, 1963

Vietnam War: The Viet Cong won its first major victory at the Battle of Ap Bac.

January 2nd, 1959

The Soviet Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon, was launched by a Vostok rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

January 2nd, 1944

World War II: United States and Australian forces successfully landed in Papua New Guinea in an attempt to cut off a Japanese retreat.

January 2nd, 1941

Second World War: Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales, was severely damaged by German bombing during the Cardiff Blitz.

January 2nd, 1920

Under the leadership of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, U.S. Department of Justice agents launched a series of raids against radical leftists and anarchists in more than 30 cities and towns across 23 states.

January 2nd, 1865

Uruguayan War: Brazilian and Colorado Party forces captured the city of Paysandú from its Uruguayan defenders.

January 2nd, 1860

French mathematician Urbain Le Verrier (pictured) announced the putative discovery of the planet Vulcan at a meeting at the French Academy of Sciences in Paris.

January 2nd, 1777

American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.

January 2nd, 1680

Trunajaya rebellion: Amangkurat II of Mataram of Java and his courtiers stabbed Trunajaya to death a week after the rebel leader surrendered to VOC forces.

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

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

Elise Ottesen-Jensen

(1886-1973) Swedish journalist

*January 2nd, 1886, Høyland †September 4th, 1973, Kungsholm parish

Peter Patzak

Austrian film director and Screenwriter (1945-2021)

*January 2nd, 1945, Vienna †March 11th, 2021, Krems

Alberto Zedda

Italian conductor (1928-2017)

*January 2nd, 1928, Milan †March 6th, 2017, Pesaro

Loïc Rémy

French association football player

*January 2nd, 1987, 4th arrondissement of Lyon

Osman III

Ottoman sultan

*January 2nd, 1699, Edirne †October 30th, 1757, Topkapı Palace

Mehmed IV

19th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687

*January 2nd, 1642, Constantinople †January 6th, 1693, Edirne

Renée Elise Goldsberry

American actress and singer

*January 2nd, 1971, San Jose

Isaac Asimov

American writer and biochemist (1920–1992)

*January 2nd, 1920, Petrovichi †April 6th, 1992, Manhattan

Taye Diggs

American actor

*January 2nd, 1971, Newark

Marie Dumesnil

French actress

*January 2nd, 1713, Paris †February 20th, 1803, Paris

Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel

German general and resistance fighter

*January 2nd, 1886, Berlin †August 30th, 1944, Plötzensee Prison

Slobodan Praljak

Bosnian Croat general and war criminal (1945–2017)

*January 2nd, 1945, Čapljina †November 29th, 2017, The Hague

Rudolf Clausius

German mathematical physicist and professor (1822-1888)

*January 2nd, 1822, Koszalin †August 24th, 1888, Bonn

Daisaku Ikeda

Japanese Buddhist philosopher

*January 2nd, 1928, Tokyo †November 15th, 2023, Shinjuku

Nicolae Linca

Boxer

*January 2nd, 1929, Blaj †June 28th, 2008, Feisa

Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg

Danish painter (1783–1853)

*January 2nd, 1783, Blåkrog †July 22nd, 1853, Copenhagen

Cuba Gooding Jr.

American actor

*January 2nd, 1968, New York City

Beth Malone

American singer and actor

*January 2nd, 1969, Auburn

James Wolfe

British Army officer (1727–1759)

*January 2nd, 1727, Westerham †September 13th, 1759, Quebec City

Philip Freneau

American poet, nationalist, polemicist, sea captain and newspaper editor (1752-1832)

*January 2nd, 1752, New York City †December 18th, 1832, Freehold

Same year
Born in 1706

Benjamin Franklin

American author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, diplomat, Founding Father (1706–1790)

*January 17th, 1706, Boston †April 17th, 1790, Philadelphia