December 2nd, 1943

Born on December 2nd, 1943

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on December 2nd, 1943?

December 2nd, 1943

World War II: A Luftwaffe bombing raid on the harbour of Bari, Italy, sinks numerous cargo and transport ships, including the American SS John Harvey, which is carrying a stockpile of mustard gas.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_raid_on_Bari

December 2nd, 1943

World War II: The Luftwaffe conducted a surprise air raid on Allied ships in Bari, Italy, sinking twenty-eight vessels and releasing one ship's secret cargo of mustard gas.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II

What else happened on December 2nd?

December 2nd, 2016

Thirty-six people died when a fire broke out at an illegally converted warehouse in Oakland, California, the deadliest U.S. building fire since 2003.

December 2nd, 2015

In San Bernardino, California, a married couple carried out a mass shooting at a Christmas party before fleeing and dying in a shootout with police.

December 2nd, 2001

Less than two months after disclosing accounting violations, the Texas-based energy firm Enron filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, evaporating nearly $11 billion in shareholder wealth.

December 2nd, 1989

The Malayan Communist Party and the Malaysian government signed a peace accord to end a 21-year communist insurgency.

December 2nd, 1988

Benazir Bhutto (pictured) took office as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of a Muslim-majority state.

December 2nd, 1962

Returning from a fact-finding mission, U.S. senator Mike Mansfield became the first American official to comment adversely on the progress of the Vietnam War.

December 2nd, 1956

Cuban Revolution: The yacht Granma, carrying Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and 80 other members of the 26th of July Movement, reached the shores of Cuba.

December 2nd, 1954

The United States Senate voted of 67 to 22 to approve a resolution condemning Senator Joseph McCarthy who continued to serve in the Senate until his death two and a half years later.

December 2nd, 1950

Korean War: UN forces began a retreat from North Korea following defeat at the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River.

December 2nd, 1942

Manhattan Project scientists led by Enrico Fermi initiated the first self-sustaining chain reaction in the experimental nuclear reactor Chicago Pile-1.

December 2nd, 1927

The Ford Motor Company introduced the second version of the Model A, its first new model in 18 years.

December 2nd, 1899

Philippine–American War: A 60-man Filipino rearguard was defeated at the Battle of Tirad Pass, but delayed the American advance long enough to ensure President Emilio Aguinaldo's escape.

December 2nd, 1852

Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte established the Second French Empire, declaring himself Emperor of the French as Napoleon III.

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

Born on December 2nd, 1943

80

Wayne Allard

US politician

*December 2nd, 1943, Fort Collins

67

Carlos Castro

Argentinian musician (1943-2010)

*December 2nd, 1943, Rufino †December 19th, 2010, Rosario

45

Steve Rubell

American entrepreneur, founder of Studio 54

*December 2nd, 1943, Brooklyn †July 25th, 1989, Beth Israel Medical Center

80

Elisa Ramírez

Spanish actor

*December 2nd, 1943, Valencia

80

John Balaban

American writer

*December 2nd, 1943, Philadelphia

80

Henry Kingi

American actor and stuntman in predator

*December 2nd, 1943, Los Angeles

48

Kiwako Taichi

Japanese actress

*December 2nd, 1943, Tokyo †October 13th, 1992, Shizuoka

71

Heiko Krimmer

German theologian and author

*December 2nd, 1943, Berlin †November 21st, 2015, Owen

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

63

Sydney Youngblood

American/German singer

*December 2nd, 1960, San Antonio

66

Dagfinn Høybråten

Norwegian politician

*December 2nd, 1957, Oslo

77

John Banks

New Zealand politician

*December 2nd, 1946, Wellington

75

Patricia Hewitt

British politician (born 1948)

*December 2nd, 1948, Canberra

42

Britney Spears

American singer-songwriter, dancer and actress (born 1981)

*December 2nd, 1981, McComb

61

Ibrahim Rugova

President of Kosovo (1944-2006)

*December 2nd, 1944, Cerrcë †January 21st, 2006, Prishtina

46

Zhang Wei

Chinese badminton player, born 1977

*December 2nd, 1977, Shanghai

87

Julie Harris

American actress (1925–2013)

*December 2nd, 1925, Grosse Pointe †August 24th, 2013, West Chatham

50

Michael Boisvert

Canadian actor and choreographer

*December 2nd, 1973, Timmins

82

Harry Reid

American politician (1939–2021)

*December 2nd, 1939, Searchlight †December 28th, 2021, Henderson

79

Dionysis Savvopoulos

Greek singer-songwriter

*December 2nd, 1944, Thessaloniki

32

Charlie Puth

American singer, songwriter and producer

*December 2nd, 1991, Rumson

50

Michaël Youn

French comedian and actor

*December 2nd, 1973, Suresnes

55

Lucy Liu

American actress

*December 2nd, 1968, Jackson Heights

33

Tzancă Uraganu

Romanian singer

*December 2nd, 1990, Ploiești

79

Botho Strauss

German playwright, novelist, and essayist

*December 2nd, 1944, Naumburg

77

David Macaulay

British-born American illustrator and writer

*December 2nd, 1946, Lancashire

63

Deb Haaland

United States Secretary of the Interior since 2021

*December 2nd, 1960, Winslow

78

Charles "Tex" Watson

Manson family member, convicted murderer

*December 2nd, 1945, Dallas

45

Chris Wolstenholme

British bassist

*December 2nd, 1978, Rotherham

Same year
Born in 1943

80

John Nettles

British actor and writer

*October 11th, 1943, St Austell

80

Rolf Edling

Swedish fencer

*November 30th, 1943, Mumbai

81

Torstein Hagen

Norwegian businessman

*January 1st, 1943, Norway

80

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

Odd Einar Dørum

Norwegian politician

*October 12th, 1943, Oslo

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

80

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

British musician and lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943–2001)

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

81

John Major

Former prime minister of the United Kingdom (born 1943)

*March 29th, 1943, London

81

Christopher Walken

American actor

*March 31st, 1943, Astoria

73

Eni Faleomavaega

American Samoan politician (1943–2017)

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

73

Piet Keizer

Dutch footballer (1943–2017)

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

74

Bernd Fischerauer

Austrian director, screenwriter and author

*March 11th, 1943, Graz †May 14th, 2017, Munich

80

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

81

Horst Köhler

German politician (CDU); president of Germany, 2004–2010

*February 22nd, 1943, Skierbieszów

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

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