December 2nd, 1724

Born on December 2nd, 1724

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 110,000 days old!

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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 1724

79

Immanuel Kant

German philosopher (1724–1804)

*April 22nd, 1724, Königsberg †February 12th, 1804, Königsberg

65

Frances Brooke

English novelist, essayist, playwright and translator (1724-1789)

*January 12th, 1724, Claypole †January 23rd, 1789, Sleaford

78

Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock

German poet, writer and linguist

*July 2nd, 1724, Quedlinburg †March 14th, 1803, Hamburg

62

Heinrich Carl Brandt

German painter (1724-1787)

*November 11th, 1724, Vienna †May 7th, 1787, Munich

27

Louise of Great Britain

Daughter of George II of Great Britain; Queen consort of Denmark and Norway

*December 7th, 1724, Leicester House †December 19th, 1751, Christiansborg Palace

74

Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria

German nobleman and elector (1724-1799)

*December 11th, 1724, Drogenbos †February 16th, 1799, Nymphenburg Palace

63

Georg Nicolaus von Lübbers

German aristocrat

*April 6th, 1724, Hamburg †January 17th, 1788, Stockelsdorf

41

Jane Colden

American botanist (1724-1766)

*March 27th, 1724, New York City †March 10th, 1766, New York City

69

Per Krafft the Elder

Swedish artist (1724-1793)

*January 16th, 1724, Arboga †November 7th, 1793, Klara Church Parish

48

George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle

British soldier and nobleman (1724-1772)

*April 5th, 1724, London †October 13th, 1772, London

72

Franz Anton Maulbertsch

Austrian artist (1724-1796)

*June 7th, 1724, Langenargen †August 8th, 1796, Vienna

83

George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend

British Field Marshal and Marquess (1724-1807)

*February 28th, 1724, London †September 14th, 1807, Raynham Hall

26

Frederick IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg

Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg

*April 15th, 1724, Braunfels †February 7th, 1751, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe

75

Johann Julius Walbaum

German physician, naturalist and taxonomist (1724-1799)

*June 30th, 1724, Wolfenbüttel †August 21st, 1799, Lübeck

69

Marcantonio Colonna

Italian cardinal (1724-1793)

*August 16th, 1724, Rome †December 4th, 1793, Rome

81

Christopher Gadsden

American soldier and politician (1724-1805)

*February 16th, 1724, Charleston †August 28th, 1805, Charleston

76

Noël Le Mire

French designer

*November 20th, 1724, Rouen †March 21st, 1801, Paris

84

Dionysius van de Wijnpersse

Dutch theologian and university professor

*March 18th, 1724, Middelburg †October 8th, 1808, Leiden

80

Christopher Anstey

English writer and poet, 1724-1805

*October 31st, 1724, Brinkley †August 3rd, 1805, Bath

91

Jacques-René Tenon

French surgeon

*February 21st, 1724, Sépeaux †January 16th, 1816, Paris

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Leap year

Yes: 1724 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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