June 2nd, 1921

Born on June 2nd, 1921

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 37,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 417 days, exactly on June 16th, 2025, people who were born on June 2nd, 1921 will be 38,000 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, 1921

90

Gyrd Løfqvist

Actor (1921-2012)

*June 2nd, 1921, Copenhagen †May 1st, 2012, Copenhagen

91

András József Szennay

Roman Catholic prelate

*June 2nd, 1921, Budapest †August 22nd, 2012, Pannonhalma Archabbey

87

Betty Freeman

Music patron, philanthropist (1921-2009)

*June 2nd, 1921, Chicago †January 3rd, 2009, Los Angeles

95

Sigmund Sternberg

British businessman

*June 2nd, 1921, Budapest †October 18th, 2016

75

Alexander Salkind

French film producer

*June 2nd, 1921, Gdańsk †March 8th, 1997, Neuilly-sur-Seine

93

Marty Napoleon

American pianist

*June 2nd, 1921, Brooklyn †April 27th, 2015, Glen Cove

67

Jack Stanton

American basketball player

*June 2nd, 1921, Chicago †February 1st, 1989

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Who's birthday is on June 2nd?

65

Gilbert Baker

American artist and gay rights activist

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

93

Marcel Reich-Ranicki

Polish-born German literary critic

*June 2nd, 1920, Włocławek †September 18th, 2013, Frankfurt

69

Pete Conrad

American astronaut

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

81

Thomas Danneberg

German actor (1942–2023)

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

79

Gene Michael

Former Major League Baseball player, manager, executive

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

80

Carmen Silvera

Canadian-British stage and TV actress (1922–2002)

*June 2nd, 1922, Toronto †August 3rd, 2002, Denville Hall

92

Lloyd Shapley

American economist and mathematician

*June 2nd, 1923, Cambridge †March 12th, 2016, Tucson

88

Helmut Wenck

German chemist, chemistry didactician and university teacher

*June 2nd, 1935, Leipzig

80

Juan Antonio Bardem

Spanish film director and screenwriter (1922–2002)

*June 2nd, 1922, Madrid †October 30th, 2002, Madrid

51

Wentworth Miller

British-born American actor

*June 2nd, 1972, Chipping Norton

30

Amado García Guerrero

Dominican Republic military (1931-1961)

*June 2nd, 1931, La Romana †June 2nd, 1961, Santo Domingo

46

Zachary Quinto

American actor and film producer

*June 2nd, 1977, Pittsburgh

60

Bernard Cazeneuve

French prime minister

*June 2nd, 1963, Senlis

35

Sergio Agüero

Argentine association football player

*June 2nd, 1988, Buenos Aires

43

Abby Wambach

American soccer player (born 1980)

*June 2nd, 1980, Rochester

82

Constantine II of Greece

King of Greece from 1964 to 1973

*June 2nd, 1940, Athens †January 10th, 2023, Hygeia Hospital

45

Justin Long

American actor

*June 2nd, 1978, Fairfield

94

Yolande Donlan

American actress (1920-2014)

*June 2nd, 1920, Jersey City †December 30th, 2014, London

69

Yuri Andropov

General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

*June 2nd, 1914, Soluno-Dmitriyevskoye †February 9th, 1984, Moscow

41

Jewel Staite

Canadian actress

*June 2nd, 1982, White Rock

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Born in 1921

85

Arve Opsahl

Norwegian actor

*May 14th, 1921, Christiania †April 29th, 2007, Oslo

95

Kenneth Arrow

American economist (1921-2017)

*August 23rd, 1921, New York City †February 21st, 2017, Palo Alto

95

Clifton James

American actor (1920-2017)

*May 29th, 1921, Spokane †April 15th, 2017, Gladstone

97

Pierre Riché

French historian (1921-2019)

*October 4th, 1921, 14th arrondissement of Paris †May 6th, 2019, Ivry-sur-Seine

97

Jürgen Kieser

German illustrator, draughtsperson and writer

*August 20th, 1921, Erkner †May 20th, 2019, Neu Zittau

94

Nancy Reagan

First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989

*July 6th, 1921, Manhattan †March 6th, 2016, Bel Air

53

Knud Hilding

Actor

*November 21st, 1921, Denmark †September 14th, 1975, Denmark

87

Robert Étienne

French historian and classical archaeologist (1921–2009)

*February 25th, 1921, Mérignac †January 4th, 2009, Bordeaux

82

Heinz Quermann

German television presenter (1921–2003)

*February 10th, 1921, Hanover †October 14th, 2003, Berlin

99

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Consort of Elizabeth II from 1952 to 2021

*June 10th, 1921, Corfu †April 9th, 2021, Windsor Castle

97

Carol Channing

American actress (1921–2019)

*January 31st, 1921, Seattle †January 15th, 2019, Rancho Mirage

68

Andrei Sakharov

Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist

*May 21st, 1921, Moscow †December 14th, 1989, Moscow

95

Thomas Schelling

American economist (1921-2016)

*April 14th, 1921, Oakland †December 13th, 2016, Bethesda

38

Diana Barrymore

American actress (1921-1960)

*March 3rd, 1921, New York City †January 25th, 1960, New York City

43

Judy Holliday

American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965)

*June 21st, 1921, New York City †June 7th, 1965, New York City

86

Suharto

2nd President of Indonesia (1967—1998)

*June 8th, 1921, Kemusuk †January 27th, 2008, Jakarta

84

Stanisław Lem

Polish science fiction author, philosopher and futurologist (1921-2006), studied medical doctor

*September 12th, 1921, Lviv †March 27th, 2006, Kraków

55

James Jones

American author

*November 6th, 1921, Robinson †May 9th, 1977, Southampton

89

Billy Taylor

American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator (1921-2010)

*July 24th, 1921, Greenville †December 28th, 2010, Manhattan

72

Alexis Smith

Canadian-born American actress and singer (1921-1993)

*June 8th, 1921, Penticton †June 9th, 1993, Los Angeles

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Public holidays on June 2nd

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

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1921 is a normal year and no leap year.

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