June 2nd, 1943

Born on June 2nd, 1943

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 29,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 311 days, exactly on July 21st, 2025, people who were born on June 2nd, 1943 will be 30,000 days old!

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What happened on June 2nd?

June 2nd, 1724

Johann Sebastian Bach leads his cantata O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort (O eternity, you word of thunder), BWV 20, on the first Sunday after Trinity, beginning his second cycle, the chorale cantata cycle. (Note: 2 June in 2024.)

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 a significant 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 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, in the only time that a U.S. president has married in the building.

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 Balasore, Odisha, in eastern India resulted in 296 deaths and more than 1,200 people injured.

June 2nd, 1998

Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-91, the final mission of the Shuttle-Mir program.

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."

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

Born on June 2nd, 1943

81

Ilaiyaraaja

Indian film composer & singer

*June 2nd, 1943, Pannaipuram

81

Crescenzio Sepe

Italian Catholic cardinal

*June 2nd, 1943, Carinaro

81

José Miguel Insulza

Chilean politician

*June 2nd, 1943, Santiago

81

Graham Bonney

British singer

*June 2nd, 1943, Greater London

81

Helmut Unger

German cross-country skier

*June 2nd, 1943, Falkenstein, Saxony

81

Alfredo Lamadrid

Chilean journalist

*June 2nd, 1943, Santiago

81

Ivi Eenmaa

Estonian politician

*June 2nd, 1943, Viru-Nigula

81

Gilles Taurand

French writer and screenwriter

*June 2nd, 1943, Paris

81

Charles Haid

American actor and director

*June 2nd, 1943, San Francisco

64

László Sillai

Hungarian wrestler

*June 2nd, 1943, Darnózseli †June 21st, 2007, Győrzámoly

81

Kevork Malikyan

English-Armenian actor

*June 2nd, 1943, Diyarbakır

74

Gary H. Posner

American chemist

*June 2nd, 1943, New York City †February 26th, 2018

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Who's birthday is on June 2nd?

81

Thomas Danneberg

German actor (1942–2023)

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

65

Gilbert Baker

American artist and gay rights activist

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

68

Marvin Hamlisch

American composer and conductor (1944-2012)

*June 2nd, 1944, Manhattan †August 6th, 2012, Los Angeles

79

Gene Michael

Former Major League Baseball player, manager, executive

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

83

Stacy Keach

American actor

*June 2nd, 1941, Savannah

82

Constantine II of Greece

King of Greece from 1964 to 1973

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

69

Pete Conrad

American astronaut

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

80

Charlie Watts

British drummer (1941–2021)

*June 2nd, 1941, London †August 24th, 2021, London

89

Helmut Wenck

German chemist, chemistry didactician and university teacher

*June 2nd, 1935, Leipzig

52

Wentworth Miller

British-born American actor

*June 2nd, 1972, Chipping Norton

47

Zachary Quinto

American actor and film producer

*June 2nd, 1977, Pittsburgh

61

Bernard Cazeneuve

French prime minister

*June 2nd, 1963, Senlis

76

Tony Buzan

British psychologist

*June 2nd, 1942, London †April 13th, 2019, Oxford

46

Dominic Cooper

British actor

*June 2nd, 1978, Greenwich

84

Sally Kellerman

American actress (1937–2022)

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

67

Valeria Răcilă

Romanian rower

*June 2nd, 1957, Stulpicani

44

Abby Wambach

American soccer player (born 1980)

*June 2nd, 1980, Rochester

46

Justin Long

American actor

*June 2nd, 1978, Fairfield

36

Sergio Agüero

Argentine association football player

*June 2nd, 1988, Buenos Aires

70

Garo Yepremian

American football player (1944-2015)

*June 2nd, 1944, Larnaca †May 15th, 2015, Media

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Born in 1943

80

John Nettles

British actor and writer

*October 11th, 1943, St Austell

80

Odd Einar Dørum

Norwegian politician

*October 12th, 1943, Oslo

80

Rolf Edling

Swedish fencer

*November 30th, 1943, Mumbai

81

Torstein Hagen

Norwegian businessman

*January 1st, 1943, Norway

81

Robert De Niro

American actor (born 1943)

*August 17th, 1943, Greenwich Village

80

Lech Wałęsa

Statesman, pro-democracy activist, and former president of Poland

*September 29th, 1943, Popowo

81

Katsuto Momii

Japanese businessman

*March 4th, 1943, Kama

80

John Kerry

Unites States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate since 2021

*December 11th, 1943, Aurora

73

Laura Biagiotti

Italian fashion designer

*August 4th, 1943, Rome †May 26th, 2017, Rome

81

Malcolm McDowell

British actor (born 1943)

*June 13th, 1943, Horsforth

64

Bruce Rollick

Badminton player

*April 11th, 1943, Vancouver †March 23rd, 2008

58

George Harrison

English musician and member of the Beatles (1943–2001)

*February 25th, 1943, Liverpool †November 29th, 2001, Los Angeles

79

Dagmar Schipanski

German politician (1943–2022)

*September 3rd, 1943, Sättelstädt †September 7th, 2022

81

John Major

Former prime minister of the United Kingdom (born 1943)

*March 29th, 1943, London

73

Eni Faleomavaega

American Samoan politician (1943–2017)

*August 15th, 1943, American Samoa †February 22nd, 2017, Provo

81

Christopher Walken

American actor

*March 31st, 1943, Astoria

73

Piet Keizer

Dutch footballer (1943–2017)

*June 14th, 1943, Amsterdam †February 10th, 2017, Amsterdam

27

Jim Morrison

American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors (1943–1971)

*December 8th, 1943, Melbourne †July 3rd, 1971, Paris

81

Roger Waters

English musician, co-founder of Pink Floyd (born 1943)

*September 6th, 1943, Great Bookham

73

Tommy Gemmell

Scottish footballer and manager (1943-2017)

*October 16th, 1943, Motherwell †March 2nd, 2017

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1943 is a normal year and no leap year.

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