December 2nd, 1782

Born on December 2nd, 1782

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 88,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 832 days, exactly on August 5th, 2026, people who were born on December 2nd, 1782 will be 89,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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, 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 Day
Who's birthday is on December 2nd?

63

Sydney Youngblood

American/German singer

*December 2nd, 1960, San Antonio

66

Dagfinn Høybråten

Norwegian politician

*December 2nd, 1957, Oslo

42

Britney Spears

American singer-songwriter, dancer and actress (born 1981)

*December 2nd, 1981, McComb

31

Georges Seurat

French painter (1859-1891)

*December 2nd, 1859, Paris †March 29th, 1891, Paris

69

Charles Abel

Franco-German lawyer and politician

*December 2nd, 1824, Thionville †May 2nd, 1894, Guentrange

46

Zhang Wei

Chinese badminton player, born 1977

*December 2nd, 1977, Shanghai

32

Charlie Puth

American singer, songwriter and producer

*December 2nd, 1991, Rumson

50

Michael Boisvert

Canadian actor and choreographer

*December 2nd, 1973, Timmins

87

Julie Harris

American actress (1925–2013)

*December 2nd, 1925, Grosse Pointe †August 24th, 2013, West Chatham

33

Tzancă Uraganu

Romanian singer

*December 2nd, 1990, Ploiești

50

Michaël Youn

French comedian and actor

*December 2nd, 1973, Suresnes

83

Jean Paulhan

French writer

*December 2nd, 1884, Nîmes †October 9th, 1968, Paris

55

Lucy Liu

American actress

*December 2nd, 1968, Jackson Heights

100

Marc Platt

American ballet dancer, musical theatre performer, and actor (1913-2014)

*December 2nd, 1913, Pasadena †March 29th, 2014, San Rafael

75

Patricia Hewitt

British politician (born 1948)

*December 2nd, 1948, Canberra

68

Erima Northcroft

New Zealand judge

*December 2nd, 1884, Hokitika †October 10th, 1953

45

Chris Wolstenholme

British bassist

*December 2nd, 1978, Rotherham

63

Jean Francis Auburtin

French painter (1866-1930)

*December 2nd, 1866, 10th arrondissement of Paris †May 22nd, 1930, Dieppe

77

John Banks

New Zealand politician

*December 2nd, 1946, Wellington

45

Nelly Furtado

Canadian singer

*December 2nd, 1978, Victoria

Same year
Born in 1782

79

Martin Van Buren

President of the United States from 1837 to 1841

*December 5th, 1782, Kinderhook †July 24th, 1862, Kinderhook

52

Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow

Prussian lieutenant-general

*May 18th, 1782, Berlin †December 6th, 1834, Berlin

57

Niccolò Paganini

Italian violinist and composer (1782–1840)

*October 27th, 1782, Genoa †May 27th, 1840, Nice

68

John C. Calhoun

Vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832

*March 18th, 1782, Abbeville †March 31st, 1850, Old Brick Capitol

241

Ray Allen

American basketball player

*July 20th, 1782, Merced

48

Vicente Guerrero

Leading revolutionary generals of the Mexican War of Independence and President of Mexico (1782-1831)

*August 10th, 1782, Tixtla de Guerrero †February 14th, 1831, Cuilapan de Guerrero

72

Marcellin Marbot

French general (1782-1854)

*August 18th, 1782, Altillac †November 16th, 1854, Paris

67

Daoguang Emperor

Qing-dynasty Chinese emperor (1782–1850)

*September 16th, 1782, Forbidden City †February 25th, 1850, Old Summer Palace

70

Friedrich Fröbel

German educator

*April 21st, 1782, Oberweissbach †June 21st, 1852, Marienthal

84

Prinz zu Wied-Neuwied Maximilian Alexander Philipp

German explorer, ethnologist and naturalist (1782–1867)

*September 23rd, 1782, Neuwied †February 3rd, 1867, Neuwied

57

Caroline Bonaparte

Queen of Naples and Sicily (1782-1839)

*March 25th, 1782, Ajaccio †May 18th, 1839, Florence

71

Félicité de La Mennais

French priest, philosopher and political theorist (1782–1854)

*June 19th, 1782, Saint-Malo †February 27th, 1854, Paris

54

John Field

Irish pianist, composer, and teacher

*July 26th, 1782, Dublin †January 23rd, 1837, Moscow

66

Georg August Goldfuss

German paleontologist, mineralogist, zoologist and botanist (1782-1848)

*April 18th, 1782, Thurnau †October 2nd, 1848, Bonn

52

Robert Morrison

British evangelist and first christian protestant missionary in China

*January 5th, 1782, Bullers Green †August 1st, 1834, Guangzhou

74

Mikhail Vorontsov

Russian prince and Field Marshal (1782-1856)

*May 19th, 1782, Saint Petersburg †November 6th, 1856, Odesa

79

Oldwig von Natzmer

German soldier (1782-1861)

*April 18th, 1782, Wielin †November 1st, 1861, Maciejowiec

68

William Allan

Scottish artist (1782–1850)

*January 1st, 1782, Edinburgh †February 23rd, 1850, Edinburgh

65

Jonas Anton Hielm

Norwegian politician (1782-1848)

*December 30th, 1782, Kristiansand Municipality †March 30th, 1848, Christiania

36

Mariano Boedo

Argentine politician (1782-1819)

*July 25th, 1782, Salta †April 9th, 1819, Buenos Aires

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1782 is a normal year and no leap year.

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