1857 April 1857 April 2nd, 1857

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  1. Born on April 2nd, 1857 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on April 2nd?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on April 2nd
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (April 1857)

Born on April 2nd, 1857

Weekday

Thursday

April 2nd, 1857 was a Thursday.

Age

167

People born on April 2nd, 1857 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 167 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Aries (The Ram)

March 21st, 1857 - April 20th, 1857

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 61,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 978 days, exactly on January 1st, 2027, people who were born on April 2nd, 1857 will be 62,000 days old!

61,022 Days

8,717 Weeks

2,004 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on April 2nd?

Spore April 2nd, 1979

Spores of anthrax were accidentally released from a military research facility near the city of Sverdlovsk, causing at least 68 deaths.
Tornado outbreak of April 2, 2006 April 2nd, 2006

More than 60 tornadoes touched down in the central United States, killing 27 people and causing about $1.1 billion in damage.
Second Intifada April 2nd, 2002

Second Intifada: Palestinian militants sought refuge from advancing Israeli forces in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, beginning a month-long siege.
Bosnian War April 2nd, 1992

Bosnian War: At least 48 civilians were massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands April 2nd, 1982

Argentine special forces invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking the Falklands War against the United Kingdom.
2001: A Space Odyssey April 2nd, 1968

2001: A Space Odyssey, an epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick (pictured), premiered at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C.
Australian Bureau of Statistics April 2nd, 1911

The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducted the first national census of the country.
American Civil War April 2nd, 1865

American Civil War: On the third attempt, Union forces captured Petersburg, Virginia, although Confederate officials and most of their remaining troops were able to escape.
Richmond, Virginia April 2nd, 1863

About 5,000 people in Richmond, Virginia, mostly poor women, rioted in protest of the high price of bread (depicted).
Conquistador April 2nd, 1513

Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León sighted land in North America, naming the area La Florida.
2014 Fort Hood shootings April 2nd, 2014

A spree shooting occurs at the Fort Hood army base in Texas, with four dead, including the gunman, and 16 others injured.
UTair Flight 120 April 2nd, 2012

UTair Flight 120 crashes after takeoff from Roshchino International Airport in Tyumen, Russia, killing 33 and injuring 10.
Tornado April 2nd, 2006

Over 60 tornadoes break out in the United States; Tennessee is hardest hit with 29 people killed.
Israel April 2nd, 2002

Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, into which armed Palestinians had retreated.
Bijeljina massacre April 2nd, 1992

Forty-two civilians are massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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

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

Émile Zola: Age & Birthday 62
Émile Zola

French journalist, playwright and poet (1840–1902)

*April 2nd, 1840, Paris †September 29th, 1902, Paris
72
Lennart Fagerlund

Cyclist

*April 2nd, 1952, Nässjö
Hans Koschnick: Age & Birthday 87
Hans Koschnick

German politician (SPD), Mayor of Bremen (1929-2016)

*April 2nd, 1929, Bremen †April 21st, 2016, Bremen
70
Hans Christian Andersen

Danish writer and poet (1805–1875)

*April 2nd, 1805, Odense †August 4th, 1875, Copenhagen
Walter Percy Chrysler Sr.: Age & Birthday 65
Walter Percy Chrysler Sr.

(1875-1940) American automotive industry executive

*April 2nd, 1875, Wamego †August 18th, 1940, Kings Point
Nicholas Murray Butler: Age & Birthday 85
Nicholas Murray Butler

American philosopher, diplomat, and educator (1862-1947)

*April 2nd, 1862, Elizabeth †December 7th, 1947, Manhattan
George Turner: Age & Birthday 68
George Turner

British artist (1841-1910)

*April 2nd, 1841, Cromford †March 29th, 1910, Idridgehay
Jan Tschichold: Age & Birthday 72
Jan Tschichold

Graphic designer (1902–1974)

*April 2nd, 1902, Leipzig †August 11th, 1974, Locarno
Linda Hunt: Age & Birthday 79
Linda Hunt

American actress

*April 2nd, 1945, Morristown
Diane Cilento: Age & Birthday 79
Diane Cilento

Australian actress (1932–2011)

*April 2nd, 1932, Brisbane †October 6th, 2011, Cairns
Camille Paglia: Age & Birthday 77
Camille Paglia

American feminist academic and critic

*April 2nd, 1947, Endicott
Goran Karan: Age & Birthday 60
Goran Karan

Croatian pop singer

*April 2nd, 1964, Belgrade
56
Garrelt Duin

German politician (SPD)

*April 2nd, 1968, Leer
Rita Gam: Age & Birthday 88
Rita Gam

American actress

*April 2nd, 1927, Pittsburgh †March 22nd, 2016, Los Angeles
Jean-Noël Jeanneney: Age & Birthday 82
Jean-Noël Jeanneney

French historian and politician

*April 2nd, 1942, Grenoble
Alec Guinness: Age & Birthday 86
Alec Guinness

British actor (1914–2000)

*April 2nd, 1914, Marylebone †August 5th, 2000, Midhurst
Michael Fassbender: Age & Birthday 47
Michael Fassbender

Irish-German actor (born 1979)

*April 2nd, 1977, Heidelberg
Marvin Gaye: Age & Birthday 44
Marvin Gaye

American singer-songwriter and record producer (1939–1984)

*April 2nd, 1939, Washington, D.C. †April 1st, 1984, Los Angeles
Richard Reitzenstein: Age & Birthday 69
Richard Reitzenstein

German classical philologist and historian of religion

*April 2nd, 1861, Wrocław †March 23rd, 1931, Göttingen
30
Janik Haberer

German association football player

*April 2nd, 1994, Wangen im Allgäu

Same year
Born in 1857

84
Ernst Fabricius

German historian, archaeologist and scholar (1857–1942)

*September 6th, 1857, Darmstadt †March 22nd, 1942, Freiburg im Breisgau
William Howard Taft: Age & Birthday 72
William Howard Taft

President of the United States from 1909 to 1913

*September 15th, 1857, Cincinnati †March 8th, 1930, Washington metropolitan area
Ferdinand de Saussure: Age & Birthday 55
Ferdinand de Saussure

Swiss linguist (1857-1913)

*November 26th, 1857, Geneva †February 22nd, 1913, Vufflens-le-Château
76
Friedrich August Emil Heuer
*December 27th, 1857, Rammenau †March 29th, 1934, Dresden
Heinrich Hertz: Age & Birthday 36
Heinrich Hertz

German physicist (1857–1894)

*February 22nd, 1857, Hamburg †January 1st, 1894, Bonn
Joseph Conrad: Age & Birthday 66
Joseph Conrad

Polish-British writer (1857–1924)

*December 3rd, 1857, Terekhove †August 3rd, 1924, Bishopsbourne
Pius XI: Age & Birthday 81
Pius XI

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939

*May 31st, 1857, Desio †February 10th, 1939, Vatican City
Henrik Pontoppidan: Age & Birthday 86
Henrik Pontoppidan

Writer, Nobel Laureate

*July 24th, 1857, Fredericia †August 21st, 1943, Copenhagen
70
Otto Sidow

German politician (SPD)

*May 1st, 1857, Friesack †September 6th, 1927, Brandenburg an der Havel
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell: Age & Birthday 83
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell

Lieutenant-general in the British Army, writer, founder and Chief Scout of the Scout Movement (1857-1941)

*February 22nd, 1857, Paddington †January 8th, 1941, Nyeri
Eugène Regnault: Age & Birthday 83
Eugène Regnault

French diplomat (1857-1941)

*December 28th, 1857, Boulogne-sur-Mer †September 25th, 1941, Gorre
Mario Méndez Bejarano: Age & Birthday 73
Mario Méndez Bejarano

Spanish author

*December 5th, 1857, Seville †January 16th, 1931, Madrid
Julien Tiersot: Age & Birthday 79
Julien Tiersot

French musicologist, composer and pioneer in ethnomusicology (1857-1936)

*July 5th, 1857, Bourg-en-Bresse †August 10th, 1936, 13th arrondissement of Paris
Margaret Deland: Age & Birthday 87
Margaret Deland

American writer and poet (1857–1945)

*February 23rd, 1857, Allegheny †January 13th, 1945, Boston
62
Ruggero Leoncavallo

Italian composer

*April 23rd, 1857, Naples †August 9th, 1919, Montecatini Terme
Edward Elgar: Age & Birthday 76
Edward Elgar

English composer (1857-1934)

*June 2nd, 1857, Lower Broadheath †February 23rd, 1934, Worcester
Alfred Binet: Age & Birthday 54
Alfred Binet

French psychologist and inventor of the first usable intelligence test

*July 8th, 1857, Nice †October 18th, 1911, Paris
Charles Scott Sherrington: Age & Birthday 94
Charles Scott Sherrington

English footballer, neurophysiologist and Nobel Prize recipient (1857–1952)

*November 27th, 1857, Islington †March 4th, 1952, Eastbourne
Julius Wagner-Jauregg: Age & Birthday 83
Julius Wagner-Jauregg

Austrian doctor, Nobel prize laureate and psychiatrist

*March 7th, 1857, Wels †September 27th, 1940, Vienna
Theo Van Gogh: Age & Birthday 33
Theo Van Gogh

Dutch art dealer (1857–1891)

*May 1st, 1857, Zundert †January 25th, 1891, Utrecht

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on April 2nd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on April 2nd.

Abundius of Como
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abundius
Amphianus of Lycia
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphian
Æbbe the Younger
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Æbbe_the_Younger
Bronach of Glen-Seichis (Irish martyrology)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brónach
Francis of Paola
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_of_Paola
Francisco Coll Guitart
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Coll_Guitart
Henry Budd (Anglican Church of Canada)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Budd
Nicetius of Lyon
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicetius_of_Lyon
Pedro Calungsod
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Calungsod
Theodosia of Tyre
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodosia_of_Tyre
Urban of Langres
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_of_Langres
April 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
International Children's Book Day (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Children's_Book_Day
Thai Heritage Conservation Day (Thailand)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Thailand
Unity of Peoples of Russia and Belarus Day (Belarus)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Belarus
World Autism Awareness Day (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Autism_Awareness_Day
Malvinas Day (Argentina)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvinas_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

II.IV.MDCCCLVII

2.4.1857

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100L = 50V = 5IV = 4I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1857 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
April 1857

April 1857

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14 12345
15 6789101112
16 13141516171819
17 20212223242526
18 27282930

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