June 2nd, 1926

Born on June 2nd, 1926

Age in days, weeks and months
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Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 252 days, exactly on December 24th, 2024, people who were born on June 2nd, 1926 will be 36,000 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, 1926

86

Milo O'Shea

Irish American actor (1926-2013)

*June 2nd, 1926, Dublin †April 2nd, 2013, Manhattan

97

Ilse Pracht-Fitzell

German specialist in literature and writer

*June 2nd, 1926, Cologne

51

Chiyonoyama Masanobu

Sumo wrestler (1926-1977)

*June 2nd, 1926, Hokkaido †October 29th, 1977, Sapporo

59

Michel Jourdan

French film actor

*June 2nd, 1926, Nantes †August 4th, 1985, 10th arrondissement of Paris

81

Raul Hilberg

Austrian-born American political scientist and historian (1926-2007)

*June 2nd, 1926, Vienna †August 4th, 2007, Williston

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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

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

30

Amado García Guerrero

Dominican Republic military (1931-1961)

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

88

Helmut Wenck

German chemist, chemistry didactician and university teacher

*June 2nd, 1935, Leipzig

51

Wentworth Miller

British-born American actor

*June 2nd, 1972, Chipping Norton

92

Lloyd Shapley

American economist and mathematician

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

46

Zachary Quinto

American actor and film producer

*June 2nd, 1977, Pittsburgh

82

Constantine II of Greece

King of Greece from 1964 to 1973

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

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

45

Justin Long

American actor

*June 2nd, 1978, Fairfield

82

Stacy Keach

American actor

*June 2nd, 1941, Savannah

93

Marcel Reich-Ranicki

Polish-born German literary critic

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

84

Sally Kellerman

American actress (1937–2022)

*June 2nd, 1937, Long Beach †February 24th, 2022, Woodland Hills

41

Jewel Staite

Canadian actress

*June 2nd, 1982, White Rock

80

Carmen Silvera

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

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

66

Valeria Răcilă

Romanian rower

*June 2nd, 1957, Stulpicani

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Born in 1926

65

Klaus Kinski

German actor (1926–1991)

*October 18th, 1926, Sopot †November 23rd, 1991, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls

36

Marilyn Monroe

American actress and model (1926–1962)

*June 1st, 1926, Los Angeles †August 4th, 1962, Brentwood

96

Elizabeth II

Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022

*April 21st, 1926, Mayfair †September 8th, 2022, Balmoral Castle

90

Fidel Castro

Cuban politician and revolutionary (1926–2016)

*August 13th, 1926, Birán †November 25th, 2016, Havana

95

Jeff Robson

New Zealand badminton and tennis player and administrator

*September 30th, 1926, Palmerston †September 5th, 2022, Auckland City Hospital

91

John Friedmann

American city planner (1926-2017)

*April 16th, 1926, Vienna †June 11th, 2017, Vancouver

97

David Attenborough

British broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926)

*May 8th, 1926, Isleworth

90

Emil Stehle

German bishop and theologian

*September 3rd, 1926, Mühlhausen †May 16th, 2017, Constance

90

Diana Ingro

Argentinian actress

*October 26th, 1926, Ramos Mejía †March 23rd, 2017, Buenos Aires

46

Piero Drogo

Italian racing driver (1926-1973)

*August 8th, 1926, Vignale Monferrato †April 28th, 1973, Bologna

62

Kenneth Williams

British actor and comedian (1926–1988)

*February 22nd, 1926, Islington †April 15th, 1988, London Borough of Camden

91

Olbram Zoubek

Czech sculptor

*April 21st, 1926, Prague †June 15th, 2017, Prague

57

Michel Foucault

French philosopher

*October 15th, 1926, Poitiers †June 25th, 1984, 13th arrondissement of Paris

93

Henri de Contenson

French archaeologist

*March 4th, 1926, 16th arrondissement of Paris †September 8th, 2019, 16th arrondissement of Paris

88

Marcello Argilli

Italian journalist and writer

*April 9th, 1926, Rome †October 14th, 2014

90

Witold Pyrkosz

Polish actor (1926-2017)

*December 24th, 1926, Krasnystaw †April 22nd, 2017, Warsaw

90

Roxcy Bolton

American activist and feminist

*June 3rd, 1926, Duck Hill †May 17th, 2017, Coral Gables

90

Giulio Orlando

Italian politician (1926-2017)

*May 22nd, 1926, Martina Franca †May 18th, 2017, Fermo

96

Ted White

American stuntman and actor

*January 25th, 1926, Texas †October 14th, 2022

89

Peter Kolmsee

German military historian

*March 25th, 1926, Cochstedt †February 6th, 2016, Mettmann

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No: With 365 days 1926 is a normal year and no leap year.

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