February 2nd, 1832

Born on February 2nd, 1832

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 791 days, exactly on June 24th, 2026, people who were born on February 2nd, 1832 will be 71,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on February 2nd?

February 2nd, 1943

World War II: The Soviet Red Army captured 91,000 tired and starving German soldiers, ending the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the bloodiest battles in human history.

February 2nd, 2012

The passenger ferry MV Rabaul Queen capsized and sank in rough conditions in the Solomon Sea, resulting in at least 88 deaths.

February 2nd, 2009

Omid, Iran's first domestically made satellite, was successfully launched from Semnan Space Center.

February 2nd, 2004

Swiss tennis player Roger Federer became the top-ranked men's singles player, a position he held for a record 237 consecutive weeks.

February 2nd, 1974

The F-16 Fighting Falcon (pictured), the most numerous fixed-wing aircraft currently in military service, made its first flight.

February 2nd, 1972

Protestors burned the British Embassy in Ireland following the massacre of 14 civilians in Derry by British forces.

February 2nd, 1963

113 alleged communists were arrested and detained without trial by Singapore's security agencies.

February 2nd, 1942

The first act of the Norwegian resistance movement took place with the bombing of Oslo East Station by the Osvald Group to protest the inauguration of Vidkun Quisling.

February 2nd, 1934

The Export–Import Bank of the United States, the country's official export credit agency, was established.

February 2nd, 1920

The signing of the Treaty of Tartu ended the Estonian War of Independence, with Soviet Russia agreeing to recognize the country's independence and renounce in perpetuity all rights to its territory.

February 2nd, 1913

New York City's Grand Central Terminal, the world's largest train station by number of platforms, opened immediately after midnight.

February 2nd, 1850

Ute Wars: Brigham Young announced his decision to go to war against the Timpanogos, who were hostile to the Mormon settlement at Fort Utah.

February 2nd, 1709

Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk was rescued by English captain Woodes Rogers and his crew after spending four years as a castaway on an uninhabited island in the Pacific, providing the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe.

February 2nd, 1659

Jan van Riebeeck, the founder of Cape Town, produced the first bottle of South African wine (vineyard pictured).

February 2nd, 1207

Terra Mariana, comprising present-day Estonia and Latvia, was established as a principality of the Holy Roman Empire.

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

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

58

James Joyce

Irish novelist and poet (1882–1941)

*February 2nd, 1882, Rathgar †January 13th, 1941, Zürich

64

João César Monteiro

Portuguese film director, actor, writer and film critic

*February 2nd, 1939, Figueira da Foz †February 3rd, 2003, Lisbon

64

Reinhard Häfner

German association football player and manager (1952–2016)

*February 2nd, 1952, Sonneberg †October 24th, 2016, Dresden

47

Shakira

Colombian singer, songwriter and actress

*February 2nd, 1977, Barranquilla

88

Ilse Jahn

German biologist, historian of science and curator (1922–2010)

*February 2nd, 1922, Chemnitz †May 8th, 2010, Berlin

77

Gerhard Winkler

Austrian classical philologist, historian and epigraphist (1935-2012)

*February 2nd, 1935, Vienna †November 19th, 2012, Linz

44

Lili Zhou

Badminton player

*February 2nd, 1980, Guangxi

77

Ayn Rand

Russian-born American writer and public philosopher (1905–1982)

*February 2nd, 1905, Saint Petersburg †March 6th, 1982, Manhattan

28

Zhao Junpeng

Chinese badminton player

*February 2nd, 1996, Nanchang

38

Gemma Arterton

British actress

*February 2nd, 1986, Gravesend

94

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

French official and politician (1926–2020)

*February 2nd, 1926, Koblenz †December 2nd, 2020, Authon

22

Magnus Johannesen

Danish badminton player

*February 2nd, 2002, Aalborg

55

Alfred Brehm

German naturalist (1829-1884)

*February 2nd, 1829, Renthendorf †November 11th, 1884, Renthendorf

27

Stefan Gartenmann

Danish footballer

*February 2nd, 1997, Roskilde

63

Johannes van den Bosch

Dutch general and statesman (1780–1844)

*February 2nd, 1780, Herwijnen †January 28th, 1844, The Hague

26

Lena Pauels

German association football player

*February 2nd, 1998, Germany

21

Keisya Levronka

Indonesian singer and actress

*February 2nd, 2003, Malang City

54

Jennifer Westfeldt

American actress

*February 2nd, 1970, Guilford

89

Elaine Stritch

American actress

*February 2nd, 1925, Detroit †July 17th, 2014, Birmingham

51

Marissa Jaret Winokur

American actress

*February 2nd, 1973, New York City

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Born in 1832

91

Gustave Eiffel

French chemical engineer and architect

*December 15th, 1832, Dijon †December 27th, 1923, Paris

75

Wilhelm Busch

German painter, poet and cartoonist (1832–1908)

*April 15th, 1832, Wiedensahl †January 9th, 1908, Mechtshausen

51

Édouard Manet

French painter (1832–1883)

*January 23rd, 1832, former 10th arrondissement of Paris †April 30th, 1883, 8th arrondissement of Paris

84

José Echegaray

Spanish author (1832-1916)

*April 19th, 1832, Madrid †September 14th, 1916, Madrid

65

Lewis Carroll

British author and scholar (1832–1898)

*January 27th, 1832, Daresbury †January 14th, 1898, Guildford

83

Tommaso Villa

Italian lawyer and politician (1832-1915)

*January 29th, 1832, Mondovì †July 24th, 1915, Turin

55

Louisa May Alcott

American novelist (1832–1888)

*November 29th, 1832, Germantown †March 6th, 1888, Boston

86

William Crookes

British chemist and physicist (1832-1919)

*June 17th, 1832, London †April 4th, 1919, London

77

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Norwegian writer (1832–1910)

*December 8th, 1832, Kvikne †April 26th, 1910, Paris

52

Jules Vallès

French journalist and author (1832-1885)

*June 11th, 1832, Le Puy-en-Velay †February 14th, 1885, 5th arrondissement of Paris

84

Edward Burnett Tylor

English anthropologist

*October 2nd, 1832, Camberwell †January 2nd, 1917, Wellington

43

Werner Munzinger

Swiss explorer, administrator and linguist (1832-1875)

*April 21st, 1832, Olten †November 7th, 1875, Aussa Sultanate

51

Gustave Doré

French illustrator and painter (1832–1883)

*January 6th, 1832, Strasbourg †January 23rd, 1883, Paris

88

Wilhelm Wundt

German physician, physiologist, philosopher and professor (1832-1920)

*August 16th, 1832, Neckarau †August 31st, 1920, Großbothen

34

Maximilian I of Mexico

Emperor of Mexico (1832-1867)

*July 6th, 1832, Schönbrunn Palace †June 19th, 1867, Santiago de Querétaro

58

Nicolaus Otto

German inventor

*June 10th, 1832, Holzhausen an der Haide †January 26th, 1891, Cologne

58

Ferdinando Acton

Naval officer (1832-1891)

*July 16th, 1832, Naples †February 18th, 1891, Rome

67

Charles Friedel

French scientist

*March 10th, 1832, Strasbourg †April 19th, 1899, Montauban

74

Henry Martyn Baird

American historian (1832-1906)

*January 17th, 1832, Philadelphia †November 1st, 1906, New York City

63

Gustav Langenscheidt

German book publisher

*October 21st, 1832, Berlin †November 11th, 1895, Berlin

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on February 2nd

Fixed holidays (Christian Feast Day, Earliest day on which Shrove Monday can fall, while March 8 is the latest; celebrated on Monday before Ash Wednesday , Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple or Candlemas) which are celebrated on February 2nd.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1832 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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February 1832