April 2nd, 1753

Born on April 2nd, 1753

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 99,000 days old!

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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

75

Camillo Marcolini

German noble (1739-1814)

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

62

Émile Zola

French journalist, playwright and poet (1840–1902)

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

72

Lennart Fagerlund

Cyclist

*April 2nd, 1952, Nässjö

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

79

Linda Hunt

American actress

*April 2nd, 1945, Morristown

79

Diane Cilento

Australian actress (1932–2011)

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

66

David Ramsay

American physician and historian

*April 2nd, 1749, Lancaster County †May 8th, 1815, Charleston

60

Goran Karan

Croatian pop singer

*April 2nd, 1964, Belgrade

65

Walter Percy Chrysler Sr.

(1875-1940) American automotive industry executive

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

56

Garrelt Duin

German politician (SPD)

*April 2nd, 1968, Leer

77

Camille Paglia

American feminist academic and critic

*April 2nd, 1947, Endicott

72

Jan Tschichold

Graphic designer (1902–1974)

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

55

Pierre-Alexandre-Laurent Forfait

French engineer, hydrographer and Minister of the Navy

*April 2nd, 1752, Rouen †November 8th, 1807, Rouen

47

Michael Fassbender

Irish-German actor (born 1979)

*April 2nd, 1977, Heidelberg

82

Jean-Noël Jeanneney

French historian and politician

*April 2nd, 1942, Grenoble

68

George Turner

British artist (1841-1910)

*April 2nd, 1841, Cromford †March 29th, 1910, Idridgehay

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

Same year
Born in 1753

76

Louis-Philippe de Ségur

French diplomat (1753-1830)

*December 10th, 1753, Paris †August 27th, 1830, Paris

61

Benjamin Thompson

American-born British physicist and inventor

*March 26th, 1753, Woburn †August 21st, 1814, Auteuil

73

Samuel Crompton

British inventor, pioneer of the spinning industry (1753-1827)

*December 3rd, 1753, Bolton †June 26th, 1827, Bolton

58

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Catholic priest, leader of the Mexican War of Independence

*May 8th, 1753, Corralejo de Hidalgo †July 30th, 1811, Chihuahua City

67

Franz Karl Achard

German chemist

*April 28th, 1753, Berlin †April 20th, 1821, Wołów

40

Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud

French politician (1753-1793)

*May 31st, 1753, Limoges †October 31st, 1793, Paris

75

Thomas Bewick

English engraver and natural history author (1753-1828)

*August 10th, 1753, Mickley †November 8th, 1828, Gateshead

69

Victurnien Bonaventure de Rochechouart de Mortemart

French politician and officer

*October 28th, 1753, Everly †January 16th, 1823, Paris

72

William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock

Royal Navy admiral (1753-1825)

*July 9th, 1753, England †August 20th, 1825, London

70

Louis Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux

French politician (1753-1824)

*August 24th, 1753, Montaigu †March 27th, 1824, Paris

70

Lazare Carnot

French political, engineering and mathematical figure (1753–1823)

*May 13th, 1753, Nolay †August 2nd, 1823, Magdeburg

82

Augusta Louise zu Stolberg-Stolberg

German Baroness (1753-1835)

*January 7th, 1753, Bad Bramstedt †May 30th, 1835, Kiel

41

Jean-François Delacroix

French politician (1753-1794)

*April 3rd, 1753, Pont-Audemer †April 5th, 1794, Paris

83

John Soane

British architect

*September 10th, 1753, Reading †January 20th, 1837, London

76

Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse

German Grand Duke (1753-1830)

*June 14th, 1753, Prenzlau †April 6th, 1830, Darmstadt

69

Joseph Bloomfield

American general and 4th Governor of New Jersey (1753–1823)

*October 18th, 1753, Woodbridge Township †October 3rd, 1823, Burlington

80

Luísa Todi

Portuguese opera singer (mezzo-soprano)

*January 9th, 1753, Setúbal †October 1st, 1833, Lisbon

74

John Taylor Gilman

American politician (1753–1828)

*December 19th, 1753, Exeter †August 31st, 1828, Exeter

56

Nicolas Dalayrac

French musician and composer of comic operas (Muret 1753 - Paris 1809)

*June 8th, 1753, Muret †November 27th, 1809, Paris

57

Caroline Rudolphi

German writer

*August 24th, 1753, Magdeburg †April 15th, 1811, Heidelberg

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1753 is a normal year and no leap year.

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