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  1. Born on August 2nd, 1829 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on August 2nd?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on August 2nd
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (August 1829)

Born on August 2nd, 1829

Weekday

Sunday

August 2nd, 1829 was a Sunday.

Age

194

People born on August 2nd, 1829 will turn 195 this year (2024), in exactly 34 days .

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

July 23rd, 1829 - August 23rd, 1829

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 71,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 811 days, exactly on September 18th, 2026, people who were born on August 2nd, 1829 will be 72,000 days old!

71,189 Days

10,169 Weeks

2,338 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on August 2nd?

Summerland disaster August 2nd, 1973

A flash fire killed 50 people at a leisure centre in Douglas, Isle of Man.
1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident August 2nd, 1947

Star Dust, a British South American Airways airliner, crashed into Mount Tupungato in the Argentine Andes; its wreckage was not found until 1998.
Leo Szilard August 2nd, 1939

Leo Szilard (pictured) penned a letter, signed by Albert Einstein and addressed to U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt, warning that Germany may develop atomic bombs, leading to the establishment of the Manhattan Project.
California Institute of Technology August 2nd, 1932

At the California Institute of Technology, American physicist Carl David Anderson proved the existence of antimatter with the discovery of the positron, for which he would receive the 1936 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Calvin Coolidge August 2nd, 1923

Calvin Coolidge became the 30th president of the United States after Warren G. Harding suffered a fatal heart attack.
Krishna Lal Adhikari August 2nd, 1920

Nepalese author Krishna Lal Adhikari (pictured) was sentenced to nine years in prison for publishing a book about the cultivation of corn.
Austria-Hungary August 2nd, 1916

An explosion, blamed on Austro-Hungarian saboteurs, sank the Italian dreadnought Leonardo da Vinci.
Tower Subway August 2nd, 1870

One of the world's earliest underground tube railways opened in the Tower Subway, a tunnel beneath the River Thames in London.
1790 United States census August 2nd, 1790

The first United States census was officially completed, with the nation's residential population enumerated to be 3,929,214.
New Forest August 2nd, 1100

While on a hunting trip in the New Forest, King William II of England was killed by an arrow through the lung loosed by one of his own men.
Roman Senate August 2nd, 0461

Unpopular among the Senate aristocracy for his reforming efforts, Roman emperor Majorian was deposed by Ricimer and executed five days later.
Philip II of Macedon January 1st, 1970

An allied army led by Philip II of Macedon overcame the forces of city-states led by Athens and Thebes at the Battle of Chaeronea, securing Macedonian hegemony over the majority of ancient Greece.
Potsdam Conference August 2nd, 1945

World War II: End of the Potsdam Conference.
World War II August 2nd, 1943

World War II: The Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 is rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri and sinks. Lt. John F. Kennedy, future U.S. president, saves all but two of his crew.
Albert Einstein August 2nd, 1939

Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard write a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging him to begin the Manhattan Project to develop a nuclear weapon.

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

Born on August 2nd, 1829

74
Felix Philipp Kanitz
Austro-Hungarian archaeologist (1829-1904)
*August 2nd, 1829, Budapest †January 8th, 1904, Vienna

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Who's birthday is on August 2nd?

Charli XCX: Age & Birthday 31
Charli XCX

English singer-songwriter

*August 2nd, 1992, Cambridge
Florian Stetter: Age & Birthday 46
Florian Stetter

German actor

*August 2nd, 1977, Munich
Arun Vishnu: Age & Birthday 35
Arun Vishnu

Badminton player

*August 2nd, 1988, Kozhikode
Tang Yuanting: Age & Birthday 29
Tang Yuanting

Chinese badminton player

*August 2nd, 1994, Nanning
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo: Age & Birthday 27
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo

Indonesian badminton player

*August 2nd, 1996, Banyuwangi
88
Dora Boothby

English badminton and tennis player

*August 2nd, 1881, Finchley †February 22nd, 1970, Hammersmith
48
Xu Huaiwen

Badminton player

*August 2nd, 1975, Guiyang
64
Bernhard Ernst von Bülow

Danish and German politician (1815-1879)

*August 2nd, 1815, Cismar †October 20th, 1879, Frankfurt
Gustav Ferdinand Hertz: Age & Birthday 87
Gustav Ferdinand Hertz

German politician and judge (1827-1914)

*August 2nd, 1827, Hamburg †September 8th, 1914, Hamburg
Peter O'Toole: Age & Birthday 81
Peter O'Toole

British actor (1932–2013)

*August 2nd, 1932, Leeds †December 14th, 2013, Wellington Hospital, London
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi: Age & Birthday 69
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi

French sculptor and painter (1834–1904)

*August 2nd, 1835, Colmar †October 4th, 1904, 6th arrondissement of Paris
63
Bobby Ertanto

Badminton player

*August 2nd, 1960, Surabaya
55
Thomas Lund

Badminton player

*August 2nd, 1968, Aarhus
35
Rosario Maddaloni

Badminton player

*August 2nd, 1988, Torre del Greco
34
Xing Aiying

Badminton player

*August 2nd, 1989, Jiangsu
32
Niclas Nøhr

Badminton player

*August 2nd, 1991, Vordingborg
31
Kira Kattenbeck

Badminton player

*August 2nd, 1992, Steinfurt
30
Tam Chun Hei

Badminton player

*August 2nd, 1993, Hong Kong
28
Victor Svendsen

Badminton player

*August 2nd, 1995, Hjørring
65
Elisha Gray

American electrical engineer

*August 2nd, 1835, Barnesville †January 21st, 1901, Newtonville

Same year
Born in 1829

Chester A. Arthur: Age & Birthday 57
Chester A. Arthur

President of the United States from 1881 to 1885

*October 5th, 1829, Fairfield †November 18th, 1886, New York City
Ferdinand von Hochstetter: Age & Birthday 55
Ferdinand von Hochstetter

German geologist

*April 30th, 1829, Esslingen am Neckar †July 18th, 1884, Vienna
Louis Constanz Berger: Age & Birthday 61
Louis Constanz Berger

German manufacturer and liberal politician (1829-1891)

*August 28th, 1829, Witten †August 9th, 1891, Koblenz-Horchheim
Levi Strauss: Age & Birthday 73
Levi Strauss

German-Jewish-born American businessman

*February 26th, 1829, Buttenheim †September 26th, 1902, San Francisco
Auguste Beernaert: Age & Birthday 83
Auguste Beernaert

Belgian prime minister and human rights activist (1829-1912)

*July 26th, 1829, Ostend †October 6th, 1912, Lucerne
77
Carl Schurz

Union Army general, politician (1829-1906)

*March 2nd, 1829, Liblar †May 14th, 1906, New York City
Oscar II of Sweden: Age & Birthday 78
Oscar II of Sweden

King of Sweden from 1872 to 1907 and Norway from 1872 to 1905

*January 21st, 1829, Stockholm †December 8th, 1907, Stockholm
Manuel Tamayo y Baus: Age & Birthday 68
Manuel Tamayo y Baus

Spanish dramatist

*September 15th, 1829, Madrid †June 20th, 1898, Madrid
Anton Rubinstein: Age & Birthday 64
Anton Rubinstein

Russian pianist, composer and conductor

*November 16th, 1829, Ofatinți †November 8th, 1894, Petergof
66
Camillo Walzel

German librettist (1829-1895)

*February 11th, 1829, Magdeburg †March 17th, 1895, Vienna
72
Carl Frederik Tietgen

Danish businessman

*March 19th, 1829, Odense †October 19th, 1901, Copenhagen
79
Geronimo

Leader of the Bedonkohe Apache (1829-2023)

*June 16th, 1829, Gila River †February 17th, 1909, Fort Sill
Alfred Brehm: Age & Birthday 55
Alfred Brehm

German naturalist (1829-1884)

*February 2nd, 1829, Renthendorf †November 11th, 1884, Renthendorf
71
Juan Facundo Riaño y Montero
*November 24th, 1829, Granada †February 27th, 1901, Madrid
78
Asaph Hall

American astronomer (*1829 – †1907)

*October 15th, 1829, Goshen †November 22nd, 1907, Annapolis
José de Alencar: Age & Birthday 48
José de Alencar

Brazilian writer (1829–1877)

*May 1st, 1829, Fortaleza †December 12th, 1877, Rio de Janeiro
66
August Kekulé

German organic chemist

*September 7th, 1829, Darmstadt †July 13th, 1896, Bonn
Thomas Hill: Age & Birthday 78
Thomas Hill

American painter (1829–1908)

*September 11th, 1829, West Midlands †June 30th, 1908, Madera County
Carl von Hänisch: Age & Birthday 79
Carl von Hänisch

German officer (1829-1908)

*January 4th, 1829, Racibórz †September 5th, 1908, Charlottenburg
Catherine Booth: Age & Birthday 61
Catherine Booth

Mother of The Salvation Army

*January 17th, 1829, Ashbourne †October 4th, 1890, Clacton-on-Sea

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Public holidays on August 2nd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Romani genocide-related observances, including) which are celebrated on August 2nd.

Basil Fool for Christ (Russian Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Fool_for_Christ
Justin Russolillo
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giustino_Russolillo
Peter Faber
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Faber
Peter Julian Eymard
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Julian_Eymard
Plegmund
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plegmund
Pope Stephen I
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Stephen_I
Portiuncola Indulgence ("Pardon of Assisi"), the plenary indulgence related to St. Francis of Assisi (Catholic Church).
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portiuncula
Samuel David Ferguson (Episcopal Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_David_Ferguson
August 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_2_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Day of Azerbaijani cinema (Azerbaijan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_Azerbaijan
Our Lady of the Angels Day (Costa Rica)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgen_de_los_Ángeles
Paratroopers Day (Russia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Day
Republic Day (North Macedonia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Day_(North_Macedonia)
Roma Holocaust Memorial Day (Council of Europe, European Parliament)
Romani genocide-related observances, includingen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roma_Holocaust_Memorial_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

II.VIII.MDCCCXXIX

2.8.1829

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100X = 10IX = 9V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1829 is a normal year and no leap year.

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