January 2nd, 1793

Born on January 2nd, 1793

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 84,000 days old!

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... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on January 2nd?

January 2nd, 2009

Sri Lankan Civil War: The Sri Lankan army captured the town of Kilinochchi from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, concluding the Battle of Kilinochchi.

January 2nd, 2016

Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shia cleric in Saudi Arabia, was executed by the Saudi government along with 46 other people.

January 2nd, 2004

The Stardust space probe flew by the comet Wild 2 and collected particle samples from its coma, which were later returned to Earth.

January 2nd, 1991

Sharon Pratt Dixon was sworn in as the mayor of Washington, D.C., becoming the first African-American woman to hold the position.

January 2nd, 1976

An extratropical cyclone began affecting parts of western Europe, resulting in coastal flooding around the southern portions of the North Sea and leading to at least 82 deaths.

January 2nd, 1967

Ronald Reagan (pictured) began his career in government when he was sworn in as the 33rd governor of California.

January 2nd, 1963

Vietnam War: The Viet Cong won its first major victory at the Battle of Ap Bac.

January 2nd, 1959

The Soviet Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon, was launched by a Vostok rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

January 2nd, 1944

World War II: United States and Australian forces successfully landed in Papua New Guinea in an attempt to cut off a Japanese retreat.

January 2nd, 1941

Second World War: Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales, was severely damaged by German bombing during the Cardiff Blitz.

January 2nd, 1920

Under the leadership of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, U.S. Department of Justice agents launched a series of raids against radical leftists and anarchists in more than 30 cities and towns across 23 states.

January 2nd, 1865

Uruguayan War: Brazilian and Colorado Party forces captured the city of Paysandú from its Uruguayan defenders.

January 2nd, 1860

French mathematician Urbain Le Verrier (pictured) announced the putative discovery of the planet Vulcan at a meeting at the French Academy of Sciences in Paris.

January 2nd, 1777

American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.

January 2nd, 1680

Trunajaya rebellion: Amangkurat II of Mataram of Java and his courtiers stabbed Trunajaya to death a week after the rebel leader surrendered to VOC forces.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on January 2nd

Same Day
Who's birthday is on January 2nd?

87

Elise Ottesen-Jensen

(1886-1973) Swedish journalist

*January 2nd, 1886, Høyland †September 4th, 1973, Kungsholm parish

76

Peter Patzak

Austrian film director and Screenwriter (1945-2021)

*January 2nd, 1945, Vienna †March 11th, 2021, Krems

89

Alberto Zedda

Italian conductor (1928-2017)

*January 2nd, 1928, Milan †March 6th, 2017, Pesaro

70

Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg

Danish painter (1783–1853)

*January 2nd, 1783, Blåkrog †July 22nd, 1853, Copenhagen

37

Loïc Rémy

French association football player

*January 2nd, 1987, 4th arrondissement of Lyon

66

Rudolf Clausius

German mathematical physicist and professor (1822-1888)

*January 2nd, 1822, Koszalin †August 24th, 1888, Bonn

72

Isaac Asimov

American writer and biochemist (1920–1992)

*January 2nd, 1920, Petrovichi †April 6th, 1992, Manhattan

58

Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel

German general and resistance fighter

*January 2nd, 1886, Berlin †August 30th, 1944, Plötzensee Prison

53

Renée Elise Goldsberry

American actress and singer

*January 2nd, 1971, San Jose

53

Taye Diggs

American actor

*January 2nd, 1971, Newark

72

Slobodan Praljak

Bosnian Croat general and war criminal (1945–2017)

*January 2nd, 1945, Čapljina †November 29th, 2017, The Hague

95

Daisaku Ikeda

Japanese Buddhist philosopher

*January 2nd, 1928, Tokyo †November 15th, 2023, Shinjuku

79

Nicolae Linca

Boxer

*January 2nd, 1929, Blaj †June 28th, 2008, Feisa

51

Mehmed IV

19th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687

*January 2nd, 1642, Constantinople †January 6th, 1693, Edirne

56

Cuba Gooding Jr.

American actor

*January 2nd, 1968, New York City

55

Beth Malone

American singer and actor

*January 2nd, 1969, Auburn

80

Christian Daniel Rauch

German sculptor (1777-1857)

*January 2nd, 1777, Bad Arolsen †December 3rd, 1857, Dresden

41

Kate Bosworth

American actress

*January 2nd, 1983, Los Angeles

75

Christopher Durang

American playwright (1949-2024)

*January 2nd, 1949, Montclair †April 2nd, 2024

80

Philip Freneau

American poet, nationalist, polemicist, sea captain and newspaper editor (1752-1832)

*January 2nd, 1752, New York City †December 18th, 1832, Freehold

Same year
Born in 1793

47

George Green

British mathematical physicist (*1793 – †1841)

*July 14th, 1793, Nottingham †May 31st, 1841, Nottingham

55

Peter Friedrich Engstfeld

German organist (1793-1848)

*June 6th, 1793, Heiligenhaus †October 4th, 1848, Duisburg

82

Ferdinand I of Austria

Austrian emperor, king of Hungary and Bohemia (1793-1875)

*April 19th, 1793, Vienna †June 29th, 1875, Prague

87

Friedrich Harkort

German industrialist (1793-1880)

*February 25th, 1793, Haus Harkorten †March 6th, 1880, Hombruch

50

Casimir Delavigne

French poet and dramatist (1793-1843)

*April 4th, 1793, Le Havre †December 11th, 1843, Lyon

86

Ludwig Reichenbach

German botanist (1793–1879)

*January 8th, 1793, Leipzig †March 17th, 1879, Dresden

69

Dost Mohammad Khan

First Emir of Afghanistan (1823-1863)

*December 23rd, 1793, Kandahar †June 9th, 1863, Herat

87

Michel Chasles

French mathematician (*1793 – †1880)

*November 15th, 1793, Épernon †December 18th, 1880, Paris

70

Sam Houston

American statesman, politician, and soldier (1793-1863)

*March 2nd, 1793, Lexington †July 26th, 1863, Huntsville

88

Joseph Earl Sheffield

Railroad executive, philanthropist

*June 19th, 1793, Southport †February 16th, 1882, New Haven

77

Josef Naus

Officer and surveying technician

*August 29th, 1793, Lechaschau †April 6th, 1871, Munich

70

John Clare

English poet (1793-1864)

*July 13th, 1793, Clare Cottage †May 20th, 1864, Northampton

68

Jacobus Josephus Eeckhout

Painter (1793-1861)

*February 8th, 1793, Antwerp †December 25th, 1861, Paris

64

Josef Ressel

Austrian inventor

*June 29th, 1793, Chrudim †October 9th, 1857, Ljubljana

54

Henry Francis Lyte

Anglican priest, hymn-writer and poet (1793-1847)

*June 1st, 1793, Ednam †November 20th, 1847, Nice

74

Antonio José Martínez

New Mexican priest, educator, publisher, rancher, farmer, community leader, and politician (1793-1867)

*January 17th, 1793, Abiquiú †July 27th, 1867, Kit Carson Park

82

John Neal

American writer

*August 25th, 1793, Portland †June 20th, 1876, Portland

63

Barthélemy Thimonnier

French inventor who invented the first sewing machine

*August 19th, 1793, L'Arbresle †July 5th, 1857, Amplepuis

54

Denis Auguste Affre

Murdered Archbishop of Paris

*September 27th, 1793, Saint-Rome-de-Tarn †June 27th, 1848, former 9th arrondissement of Paris

70

Roger Sherman Baldwin

American politician (1793-1863)

*January 4th, 1793, New Haven †February 19th, 1863, New Haven

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1793 is a normal year and no leap year.

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