April 2nd, 1775

Born on April 2nd, 1775

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 90,000 days old!

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... 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

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

79

Linda Hunt

American actress

*April 2nd, 1945, Morristown

73

Giacomo Casanova

Venetian adventurer and writer (1725–1798)

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

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

64

Heinrich Christoph Kolbe

German painter (1771-1836)

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

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

76

Pasquale Galluppi

Italian philosopher (1770-1846)

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

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

59

Antonio Albertini

(1776-1836)

*April 2nd, 1776, Poreč †February 8th, 1836, Venice

88

Rita Gam

American actress

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

Same year
Born in 1775

41

Jane Austen

English novelist (1775–1817)

*December 16th, 1775, Steventon †July 18th, 1817, Winchester

61

André-Marie Ampère

French physicist and mathematician

*January 20th, 1775, Lyon †June 10th, 1836, Marseille

65

Lucien Bonaparte

1st Prince of Canino and Musignano

*May 21st, 1775, Ajaccio †June 29th, 1840, Viterbo

76

J. M. W. Turner

English painter and draftsman (c.1775–1851)

*April 23rd, 1775, Covent Garden †December 19th, 1851, Cheyne Walk

66

Johann Anton André

German composer (1775-1842)

*October 6th, 1775, Offenbach am Main †April 5th, 1842, Offenbach am Main

59

Charles Lamb

British essayist, poet, antiquarian (1775–1834)

*February 10th, 1775, London †December 27th, 1834, Edmonton

76

Mary Martha Sherwood

British children's author

*May 6th, 1775, Worcestershire †October 22nd, 1851, Twickenham

82

Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville

French entomologist (1775–1858)

*November 11th, 1775, Paris †March 27th, 1858, La Ferté-sous-Jouarre

79

Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling

German philosopher (1775–1854)

*January 27th, 1775, Leonberg †August 20th, 1854, Bad Ragaz

81

Farkas Bolyai

Hungarian mathematician

*February 9th, 1775, Buia †November 20th, 1856, Târgu Mureș

81

Eugène François Vidocq

French criminal and criminalist

*July 24th, 1775, Arras †May 11th, 1857, Paris

36

Étienne-Louis Malus

French officer, engineer, physicist, and mathematician (1775-1812)

*July 23rd, 1775, Paris †February 24th, 1812, Paris

42

Matthew Gregory Lewis

English novelist and dramatist (1775–1818)

*July 9th, 1775, London †May 14th, 1818, Atlantic Ocean

58

François Adrien Boieldieu

French composer

*December 15th, 1775, Rouen †October 8th, 1834, Varennes-Jarcy

76

Rémi Joseph Isidore Exelmans

Marshal of France (1775-1852)

*November 13th, 1775, Bar-le-Duc †June 22nd, 1852, Sèvres

68

Miguel Ramos Arizpe

Mexican priest

*February 15th, 1775, Ramos Arizpe †April 28th, 1843, Puebla City

68

Tommaso Rima

Swiss-Italian surgeon

*January 1st, 1775, Mosogno †January 1st, 1843, Venice

35

François Péron

French scientist and explorer

*August 22nd, 1775, Cérilly †December 14th, 1810, Cérilly

66

João Domingos Bomtempo

Portuguese musician (1775-1842)

*December 28th, 1775, Lisbon †August 18th, 1842, Lisbon

39

José Félix Ribas

Venezuelan revolutionary (1775-1815)

*September 18th, 1775, Caracas †January 31st, 1815, Tucupido

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1775 is a normal year and no leap year.

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