June 2nd, 1830

Born on June 2nd, 1830

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 70,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 178 days, exactly on October 22nd, 2024, people who were born on June 2nd, 1830 will be 71,000 days old!

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What happened on June 2nd?

June 2nd, 2010

A gunman carried out a shooting spree in Cumbria, England, killing 12 people and injuring 11 others before committing suicide.

June 2nd, 1995

Bosnian War: U.S. Air Force captain Scott O'Grady was shot down while patrolling the NATO no-fly zone over Bosnia, but ejected safely and was rescued six days later.

June 2nd, 1994

The Royal Air Force suffered its worst peacetime disaster when a Chinook helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland, killing all 29 people on board.

June 2nd, 1983

After an emergency landing due to an in-flight fire, 23 passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 were killed when a flashover occurred as the aircraft's doors opened.

June 2nd, 1955

The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration, legitimising different intepretations of Marxism in non-Soviet countries.

June 2nd, 1953

Queen Elizabeth II (pictured) was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London.

June 2nd, 1919

First Red Scare: The anarchist followers of Luigi Galleani (pictured) set off eight bombs in eight cities across the United States.

June 2nd, 1886

The wedding of Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom took place in the White House, the only time a U.S. president used that building for the ceremony.

June 2nd, 1805

Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptured the British-held Diamond Rock, an uninhabited island at the entrance to the bay leading to Fort-de-France, Martinique.

June 2nd, 0455

After having removed Petronius Maximus from the imperial throne, Vandals led by Genseric entered Rome and began sacking the city for two weeks.

June 2nd, 2023

A collision between two passenger trains and a parked freight train near the city of Balasor, Odisha in eastern India, results in 296 deaths and more than 1,200 people injured.

June 2nd, 2022

Following a request from Ankara, the United Nations officially changed the name of the Republic of Turkey in the organization from what was previously known as "Turkey" to "Türkiye."

June 2nd, 2014

Telangana officially becomes the 29th state of India, formed from ten districts of northwestern Andhra Pradesh.

June 2nd, 2012

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the killing of demonstrators during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.

June 2nd, 2003

Europe launches its first voyage to another planet, Mars. The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe launches from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.

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

Born on June 2nd, 1830

59

Olivier Métra

French conductor and composer

*June 2nd, 1830, Reims †October 22nd, 1889, 9th arrondissement of Paris

52

Antonio Plaza

Mexican poet

*June 2nd, 1830, Apaseo el Grande †August 26th, 1882, Mexico City

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Who's birthday is on June 2nd?

87

Thomas Hardy

English novelist and poet (1840–1928)

*June 2nd, 1840, Dorchester †January 11th, 1928, Dorchester

65

Gilbert Baker

American artist and gay rights activist

*June 2nd, 1951, Chanute †March 31st, 2017, New York City

81

Thomas Danneberg

German actor (1942–2023)

*June 2nd, 1942, Berlin †September 30th, 2023, Berlin

79

Pius X

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1903 to 1914, saint

*June 2nd, 1835, Riese Pio X †August 20th, 1914, Apostolic Palace

51

Wentworth Miller

British-born American actor

*June 2nd, 1972, Chipping Norton

46

Zachary Quinto

American actor and film producer

*June 2nd, 1977, Pittsburgh

79

Gene Michael

Former Major League Baseball player, manager, executive

*June 2nd, 1938, Kent †September 7th, 2017, Oldsmar

69

Pete Conrad

American astronaut

*June 2nd, 1930, Philadelphia †July 8th, 1999, Ojai

35

Sergio Agüero

Argentine association football player

*June 2nd, 1988, Buenos Aires

45

Nikolai Rubinstein

Russian pianist, conductor and composer (1835-1881)

*June 2nd, 1835, Moscow †March 11th, 1881, Paris

43

Abby Wambach

American soccer player (born 1980)

*June 2nd, 1980, Rochester

45

Justin Long

American actor

*June 2nd, 1978, Fairfield

60

Bernard Cazeneuve

French prime minister

*June 2nd, 1963, Senlis

41

Jewel Staite

Canadian actress

*June 2nd, 1982, White Rock

76

Edward Elgar

English composer (1857-1934)

*June 2nd, 1857, Lower Broadheath †February 23rd, 1934, Worcester

88

Helmut Wenck

German chemist, chemistry didactician and university teacher

*June 2nd, 1935, Leipzig

74

Marquis de Sade

French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer of erotic works

*June 2nd, 1740, Paris †December 2nd, 1814, Saint-Maurice

33

Michał Kwiatkowski

Polish road racing cyclist

*June 2nd, 1990, Chełmża

66

Valeria Răcilă

Romanian rower

*June 2nd, 1957, Stulpicani

56

Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola

Spanish archaeologist

*June 2nd, 1831, Santander †March 30th, 1888, Santander

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Born in 1830

55

Emily Dickinson

American poet (1830-1886)

*December 10th, 1830, Amherst †May 15th, 1886, Amherst

83

Frédéric Mistral

Provençal writer, poet, lexicographer and founder of Le Félibrige

*September 8th, 1830, Maillane †March 25th, 1914, Maillane

64

Hans von Bülow

German conductor and pianist (1830–1894)

*January 8th, 1830, Dresden †February 12th, 1894, Cairo

72

Luigi Cremona

Italian mathematician (1830-1903)

*December 7th, 1830, Pavia †June 10th, 1903, Rome

73

Camille Pissarro

Danish-French painter (1830—1903)

*July 10th, 1830, Charlotte Amalie †November 13th, 1903, Paris

86

Franz Joseph I of Austria

Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary (1830-1916)

*August 18th, 1830, Schönbrunn Palace †November 21st, 1916, Schönbrunn Palace

77

Hector Malot

French writer (1830–1907)

*May 20th, 1830, La Bouille †July 18th, 1907, Fontenay-sous-Bois

74

Louise Michel

French author and anarchist (1830-1905)

*May 29th, 1830, Vroncourt-la-Côte †January 9th, 1905, Marseille

66

Augusto Barazzuoli

Italian politician

*August 15th, 1830, Monticiano †December 10th, 1896, Florence

84

Paul Heyse

German writer

*March 15th, 1830, Berlin †April 2nd, 1914, Munich

69

Romain Bussine

French opera singer

*November 4th, 1830, Paris †December 20th, 1899, Paris

83

Addison Brown

United States federal judge, astronomer and botanist (1830-1913)

*February 21st, 1830, West Newbury †April 9th, 1913, New York City

46

Abdülaziz

32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1861 to 1876

*February 8th, 1830, Constantinople †June 4th, 1876, Constantinople

73

Julius von Horst

Austrian general and politician, Minister of Defence 1871-1880

*April 12th, 1830, Sibiu †February 6th, 1904, Graz

69

Guido Gezelle

Belgian poet, journalist, teacher, monastery director and priest

*May 1st, 1830, Bruges †November 27th, 1899, Bruges

73

Isabella II of Spain

Queen of Spain (1833-1868)

*October 10th, 1830, Madrid †April 9th, 1904, Paris

64

Christina Rossetti

English poet

*December 5th, 1830, London †December 29th, 1894, London

84

Porfirio Díaz

President of Mexico (1830–1915)

*September 15th, 1830, Oaxaca †July 2nd, 1915, Paris

100

Mary Harris Jones

Irish-born American labor and community organizer (1837–1930)

*May 1st, 1830, Cork †November 30th, 1930, Silver Spring

74

Eadweard Muybridge

English-American photographer

*April 9th, 1830, Kingston upon Thames †May 8th, 1904, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1830 is a normal year and no leap year.

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