April 2nd, 1773

Born on April 2nd, 1773

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 91,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 303 days, exactly on February 20th, 2025, people who were born on April 2nd, 1773 will be 92,000 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

Born on April 2nd, 1773

59

Juan Domingo de Monteverde

Captain General of Venezuela (1773-1832)

*April 2nd, 1773, San Cristóbal de La Laguna †September 15th, 1832, San Fernando

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

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

75

Camillo Marcolini

German noble (1739-1814)

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

64

Heinrich Christoph Kolbe

German painter (1771-1836)

*April 2nd, 1771, Düsseldorf †January 16th, 1836, Düsseldorf

76

Pasquale Galluppi

Italian philosopher (1770-1846)

*April 2nd, 1770, Tropea †December 13th, 1846, Naples

79

Linda Hunt

American actress

*April 2nd, 1945, Morristown

79

Diane Cilento

Australian actress (1932–2011)

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

65

Walter Percy Chrysler Sr.

(1875-1940) American automotive industry executive

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

60

Goran Karan

Croatian pop singer

*April 2nd, 1964, Belgrade

56

Garrelt Duin

German politician (SPD)

*April 2nd, 1968, Leer

65

Placido Zurla

Italian cardinal (1769-1834)

*April 2nd, 1769, Legnago †October 29th, 1834, Palermo

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

68

George Turner

British artist (1841-1910)

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

47

Michael Fassbender

Irish-German actor (born 1979)

*April 2nd, 1977, Heidelberg

82

Jean-Noël Jeanneney

French historian and politician

*April 2nd, 1942, Grenoble

86

Bernhard Petri

Austrian agronomist

*April 2nd, 1767, Zweibrücken †October 28th, 1853, Theresienfeld

88

Rita Gam

American actress

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

Same year
Born in 1773

68

William Henry Harrison

President of the United States in 1841

*February 9th, 1773, Charles City County †April 4th, 1841, Washington, D.C.

86

Klemens von Metternich

Austrian diplomat and statesman

*May 15th, 1773, Koblenz †June 11th, 1859, Vienna

84

Robert Brown

Scottish botanist (1773-1858), discoverer of the cell nucleus and of Brownian Motion

*December 21st, 1773, Montrose †June 10th, 1858, London

55

Thomas Young

English polymath

*June 13th, 1773, Milverton †May 10th, 1829, London

86

Thomas Brisbane

British Army general

*July 23rd, 1773, Largs †January 27th, 1860, Largs

52

Johann Karl Burckhardt

French astronomer and mathematician

*April 30th, 1773, Leipzig †June 22nd, 1825, Paris

63

James Mill

Scottish historian, economist, political theorist and philosopher (1773-1836)

*April 6th, 1773, Angus †June 23rd, 1836, Kensington

70

Henri Gatien Bertrand

French general (1773-1844)

*March 28th, 1773, Châteauroux †January 31st, 1844, Châteauroux

76

Louis-Philippe I

King of the French (1773-1850)

*October 6th, 1773, Paris †August 26th, 1850, Claremont

83

George Cayley

British aeronautics engineer (1773-1857)

*December 27th, 1773, Scarborough †December 15th, 1857, Brompton

91

Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere

British Army officer, diplomat and politician (1773-1865)

*November 14th, 1773, Lleweni Hall †February 21st, 1865, Clifton

44

Nicolas Isouard

Maltese composer (1773–1818)

*May 16th, 1773, Zebbug †March 23rd, 1818, Paris

64

Nathaniel Bowditch

American astronomer and mathematician who founded modern navigation (1773-1838)

*March 26th, 1773, Salem †March 16th, 1838, Boston

51

Étienne Aignan

French translator, political writer, librettist, and playwright

*April 9th, 1773, Beaugency †June 21st, 1824, Paris

53

Robert Surcouf

French privateer

*December 12th, 1773, Saint-Malo †July 8th, 1827, Saint-Servan-sur-Mer

80

Jean-Baptiste de Villèle

Plantation and slave owner, Prime Minister of France (1773-1854)

*April 14th, 1773, Toulouse †March 13th, 1854, Toulouse

71

Henrik Steffens

German philosopher, theologian, scientist and poet

*May 2nd, 1773, Stavanger Municipality †February 13th, 1845, Berlin

76

Raphael Georg Kiesewetter

Austrian music educator and musician

*August 29th, 1773, Holešov †January 1st, 1850, Baden

66

Mattheus Ignatius van Bree

Flemish painter (1773-1839)

*February 22nd, 1773, Antwerp †December 15th, 1839, Antwerp

51

Johann Christoph von Aretin

Author (1772-1824)

*December 2nd, 1773, Ingolstadt †December 24th, 1824, Munich

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Public holidays on April 2nd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on April 2nd.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1773 is a normal year and no leap year.

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