April 2nd, 1939

Born on April 2nd, 1939

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 31,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 935 days, exactly on November 11th, 2026, people who were born on April 2nd, 1939 will be 32,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on April 2nd?

April 2nd, 1979

Spores of anthrax were accidentally released from a military research facility near the city of Sverdlovsk, causing at least 68 deaths.

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.

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.

April 2nd, 1992

Bosnian War: At least 48 civilians were massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

April 2nd, 1982

Argentine special forces invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking the Falklands War against the United Kingdom.

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.

April 2nd, 1911

The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducted the first national census of the country.

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.

April 2nd, 1863

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

April 2nd, 1513

Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León sighted land in North America, naming the area La Florida.

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.

April 2nd, 2012

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

April 2nd, 2006

Over 60 tornadoes break out in the United States; Tennessee is hardest hit with 29 people killed.

April 2nd, 2002

Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, into which armed Palestinians had retreated.

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

Born on April 2nd, 1939

44

Marvin Gaye

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

*April 2nd, 1939, Washington, D.C. †April 1st, 1984, Los Angeles

85

Lise Thibault

Canadian politician

*April 2nd, 1939, Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan

85

Anthony Lake

American academic and diplomat

*April 2nd, 1939, New York City

85

Franz Koschina

Austrian boxer

*April 2nd, 1939, Zistersdorf

81

Jack Wilson

Canadian ice hockey player

*April 2nd, 1939, Big River †January 23rd, 2021, Calgary

81

Klaus Ender

German photographer and artist (1939-2021)

*April 2nd, 1939, Berlin †March 18th, 2021

66

Óscar López

Colombian footballer (1939-2005)

*April 2nd, 1939, Medellín †December 20th, 2005, Cali

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Who's birthday is on April 2nd?

72

Lennart Fagerlund

Cyclist

*April 2nd, 1952, Nässjö

87

Hans Koschnick

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

*April 2nd, 1929, Bremen †April 21st, 2016, Bremen

82

Jean-Noël Jeanneney

French historian and politician

*April 2nd, 1942, Grenoble

79

Linda Hunt

American actress

*April 2nd, 1945, Morristown

79

Diane Cilento

Australian actress (1932–2011)

*April 2nd, 1932, Brisbane †October 6th, 2011, Cairns

84

Donald Jackson

Canadian figure skater

*April 2nd, 1940, Oshawa

77

Camille Paglia

American feminist academic and critic

*April 2nd, 1947, Endicott

88

Rita Gam

American actress

*April 2nd, 1927, Pittsburgh †March 22nd, 2016, Los Angeles

60

Goran Karan

Croatian pop singer

*April 2nd, 1964, Belgrade

56

Garrelt Duin

German politician (SPD)

*April 2nd, 1968, Leer

40

Mike Hailwood

British motorcycle racer and racing driver (1940–1981)

*April 2nd, 1940, Great Milton †March 23rd, 1981, Warwickshire

62

Serge Gainsbourg

French singer, songwriter, composer, writer, actor and director

*April 2nd, 1928, 4th arrondissement of Paris †March 2nd, 1991, 7th arrondissement of Paris

84

Karl-Heinz Thielen

German footballer (born 1940)

*April 2nd, 1940, Lünen

64

Matthias Jacob

East German biathlete

*April 2nd, 1960, Tambach-Dietharz

62

Émile Zola

French journalist, playwright and poet (1840–1902)

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

47

Michael Fassbender

Irish-German actor (born 1979)

*April 2nd, 1977, Heidelberg

79

Hans-Michael Rehberg

German actor and director (1938-2017)

*April 2nd, 1938, Fürstenwalde/Spree †November 7th, 2017, Berlin

79

Ferenc Puskás

Hungarian association football player (1927–2006)

*April 2nd, 1927, Budapest †November 17th, 2006, Budapest

72

Jan Tschichold

Graphic designer (1902–1974)

*April 2nd, 1902, Leipzig †August 11th, 1974, Locarno

86

Alec Guinness

British actor (1914–2000)

*April 2nd, 1914, Marylebone †August 5th, 2000, Midhurst

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Born in 1939

85

Hans Kloft

German historian of classical antiquity

*April 10th, 1939, Düsseldorf

64

João César Monteiro

Portuguese film director, actor, writer and film critic

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

77

Dudley Storey

New Zealand rower

*November 27th, 1939, Wairoa †March 6th, 2017, Auckland

84

Thilo Ulbert

German christian archaeologist

*June 20th, 1939, Augsburg

83

Tina Turner

American-born singer (1939–2023)

*November 26th, 1939, Brownsville †May 24th, 2023, Küsnacht

83

Hans-Christian Ströbele

German lawyer and politician (1939–2022)

*June 7th, 1939, Halle (Saale) †August 29th, 2022, Moabit

78

Oscar Fulloné

Argentine association football player and manager (1939-2017)

*April 4th, 1939, La Plata †May 22nd, 2017, Casablanca

84

Helga Piur

German actress and voice actress

*May 24th, 1939, Berlin

84

Yves Meyer

French mathematician

*July 19th, 1939, Paris

84

Margaret Atwood

Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist,pépiniériste and inventor

*November 18th, 1939, Ottawa

56

Peter Aust

1939-1996 German actor

*March 17th, 1939, Bytom †January 26th, 1996, Bad Wildungen

70

Dixie Carter

American actress (1939–2010)

*May 25th, 1939, McLemoresville †April 10th, 2010, Houston

78

Irio De Paula

Brazilian composer

*May 10th, 1939, Rio de Janeiro †May 23rd, 2017, Rome

78

Peter Grünberg

German physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate (1939-2018)

*May 18th, 1939, Plzeň †April 7th, 2018, Jülich

59

Dusty Springfield

British singer (1939–1999)

*April 16th, 1939, London †March 2nd, 1999, Henley-on-Thames

74

Karen Black

American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter (1939-2013)

*July 1st, 1939, Park Ridge †August 8th, 2013, Santa Monica

80

Karel Gott

Czech singer and actor

*July 14th, 1939, Plzeň †October 1st, 2019, Prague

84

Brenda Vaccaro

American actress

*November 18th, 1939, Brooklyn

80

Valerie Harper

American actress (1939-2019)

*August 22nd, 1939, Suffern †August 30th, 2019, Los Angeles

84

Jane Alexander

American actress (b. 1939)

*October 28th, 1939, Boston

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1939 is a normal year and no leap year.

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