January 2nd, 1806

Born on January 2nd, 1806

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 79,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 272 days, exactly on January 13th, 2025, people who were born on January 2nd, 1806 will be 80,000 days old!

... 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

66

Rudolf Clausius

German mathematical physicist and professor (1822-1888)

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

37

Loïc Rémy

French association football player

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

58

Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel

German general and resistance fighter

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

72

Isaac Asimov

American writer and biochemist (1920–1992)

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

53

Renée Elise Goldsberry

American actress and singer

*January 2nd, 1971, San Jose

53

Taye Diggs

American actor

*January 2nd, 1971, Newark

70

Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg

Danish painter (1783–1853)

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

72

Slobodan Praljak

Bosnian Croat general and war criminal (1945–2017)

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

71

Wilhelm Zimmermann

Württembergian Protestant theologian, university professor, historian, politician and poet (1807-1878)

*January 2nd, 1807, Stuttgart †September 22nd, 1878, Bad Mergentheim

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

56

Cuba Gooding Jr.

American actor

*January 2nd, 1968, New York City

55

Beth Malone

American singer and actor

*January 2nd, 1969, Auburn

51

Mehmed IV

19th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687

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

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

Frederick Burr Opper

Cartoonist

*January 2nd, 1857, Madison †August 28th, 1937, New Rochelle

Same year
Born in 1806

66

John Stuart Mill

British philosopher and political economist (1806–1873)

*May 20th, 1806, London Borough of Islington †May 8th, 1873, Avignon

88

Karl Ernst Georges

German teacher and classical philologist

*December 26th, 1806, Gotha †August 25th, 1895, Gotha

55

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

British poet, author

*March 6th, 1806, Coxhoe Hall †June 29th, 1861, Florence

86

Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle

Swiss scientist (1806-1893)

*October 27th, 1806, Paris †April 4th, 1893, Geneva

64

Augustus De Morgan

British mathematician, philosopher and university teacher (1806–1871)

*June 27th, 1806, Madurai †March 18th, 1871, London

33

Flora Hastings

Noblewoman; British aristocrat and lady-in-waiting to Queen Victoria's mother (1806-1839)

*February 11th, 1806, Loudoun Castle †July 5th, 1839, London

66

Benito Juárez

President of Mexico (1806-1872)

*March 21st, 1806, San Pablo Guelatao †July 18th, 1872, Mexico City

68

Marc-Charles-Gabriel Gleyre

Swiss artist (1806-1874)

*May 2nd, 1806, Chevilly †May 5th, 1874, Paris

81

Ferdinand Gustav Kühne

German author

*December 21st, 1806, Magdeburg †April 20th, 1888, Dresden

83

Michele Amari

Italian patriot and arabist

*July 7th, 1806, Palermo †July 16th, 1889, Florence

59

Manfredo Fanti

Italian general (1806-1865)

*February 23rd, 1806, Carpi †April 5th, 1865, Florence

51

Alexander Ivanov

Russian artist (1806-1858)

*July 16th, 1806, Saint Petersburg †July 3rd, 1858, Saint Petersburg

49

Max Stirner

German philosopher (1806-1856)

*October 25th, 1806, Bayreuth †June 26th, 1856, Berlin

79

Hans Victor von Unruh

Prussian and German politician (1806-1886)

*March 28th, 1806, Sovetsk †February 4th, 1886, Dessau

59

Preston King

American politician

*October 14th, 1806, Ogdensburg †November 12th, 1865, New York Harbor

89

Gilbert Duprez

French tenor, singing teacher and minor composer

*December 6th, 1806, former 6th arrondissement of Paris †September 23rd, 1896, rue de la Tour

70

Catherine Labouré

French Daughter of Charity and saint

*May 2nd, 1806, Fain-lès-Moutiers †December 31st, 1876, 12th arrondissement of Paris

74

Heinrich Aemilius August Danz

German jurist (1806-1881)

*December 11th, 1806, Jena †May 17th, 1881, Jena

25

Emilia Plater

Polish-Lithuanian noblewoman

*November 13th, 1806, Vilnius †December 23rd, 1831, Vainežeris

76

Eugen Napoleon Neureuther

German artist (1806-1882)

*January 13th, 1806, Munich †March 23rd, 1882, Munich

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1806 is a normal year and no leap year.

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