April 2nd, 1945

Born on April 2nd, 1945

Age in days, weeks and months
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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, 1945

79

Linda Hunt

American actress

*April 2nd, 1945, Morristown

79

Anne Waldman

American poet (1945-)

*April 2nd, 1945, Millville

79

Jürgen Drews

German singer

*April 2nd, 1945, Nauen

79

Hans-Wolfgang Arndt

German jurist

*April 2nd, 1945, Prague

75

Don Sutton

American baseball player (1945-2021)

*April 2nd, 1945, Clio †January 18th, 2021, Rancho Mirage

79

Jean-Daniel Dätwyler

Alpine skier

*April 2nd, 1945, Lausanne

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

72

Lennart Fagerlund

Cyclist

*April 2nd, 1952, Nässjö

28

Zach Bryan

American country musician

*April 2nd, 1996, Oologah

77

Camille Paglia

American feminist academic and critic

*April 2nd, 1947, Endicott

82

Jean-Noël Jeanneney

French historian and politician

*April 2nd, 1942, Grenoble

87

Hans Koschnick

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

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

44

Marvin Gaye

American singer (1939–1984)

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

79

Diane Cilento

Australian actress (1932–2011)

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

60

Goran Karan

Croatian musician

*April 2nd, 1964, Belgrade

56

Garrelt Duin

German politician (SPD)

*April 2nd, 1968, Leer

65

Alberto Fernández

President of Argentina from 2019 to 2023

*April 2nd, 1959, Buenos Aires

65

Brian Goodell

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder, and Mayor

*April 2nd, 1959, Stockton

64

Matthias Jacob

East German biathlete

*April 2nd, 1960, Tambach-Dietharz

88

Rita Gam

American actress

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

77

Emmylou Harris

American singer, songwriter and musician

*April 2nd, 1947, Birmingham

82

Jean Favier

Archivist, historian of the Middle Ages and French historian (1932-2014)

*April 2nd, 1932, 14th arrondissement of Paris †August 12th, 2014, 15th arrondissement of Paris

47

Michael Fassbender

Irish-German actor (born 1979)

*April 2nd, 1977, Heidelberg

78

Brigitte Struzyk

German author and translator

*April 2nd, 1946, Steinbach-Hallenberg

84

Donald Jackson

Canadian figure skater

*April 2nd, 1940, Oshawa

62

Émile Zola

French journalist, playwright and poet (1840–1902)

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

82

Robert Hagmann

Cyclist

*April 2nd, 1942, Bellach

Same year
Born in 1945

78

Vernon Wells

Australian actor

*December 31st, 1945, Rushworth

79

Manfred Clauss

German historian of classical antiquity

*August 16th, 1945, Cologne

78

Franz Beckenbauer

German footballer (1945–2024)

*September 11th, 1945, Richard-Wagner-Straße 19 (München) †January 7th, 2024, Salzburg

75

Gerd Müller

German footballer (1945–2021)

*November 3rd, 1945, Nördlingen †August 15th, 2021, Wolfratshausen

79

Thilo Sarrazin

German economist and politician

*February 12th, 1945, Gera

72

Christine Kaufmann

German actress and businesswoman (1945-2017)

*January 11th, 1945, Lengdorf †March 28th, 2017, Munich

79

Victoria Bond

American composer

*May 6th, 1945, Los Angeles

78

Lasse Berghagen

Swedish singer, musician, songwriter, writer and television presenter

*May 13th, 1945, Enskede-Årsta-Vantör city district †October 19th, 2023, Stockholms Sankt Johannes

79

Rodrigo Duterte

President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022

*March 28th, 1945, Maasin

78

Andreas Schmidt-Schaller

German actor

*October 30th, 1945, Arnstadt

36

Bob Marley

Jamaican reggae musician (1945–1981)

*February 6th, 1945, Gullegem †May 11th, 1981, Jackson Memorial Hospital

79

Helen Mirren

English actor (born 1945)

*July 26th, 1945, Hammersmith

78

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

President of Brazil (2003–2010, 2023–present)

*October 27th, 1945, Caetés

79

Aung San Suu Kyi

Former State Counsellor of Myanmar and Leader of the National League for Democracy

*June 19th, 1945, Yangon

79

Radovan Karadžić

Bosnian Serb politician, psychiatrist and poet convicted of genocide

*June 19th, 1945, Petnjica

78

John Lithgow

American actor

*October 19th, 1945, Rochester

79

Ingrid Matthäus-Maier

German politician

*September 9th, 1945, Werlte

76

Peter Patzak

Austrian film director and Screenwriter (1945-2021)

*January 2nd, 1945, Vienna †March 11th, 2021, Krems

71

Claus Ryskjær

Danish actor (1945-2016)

*June 26th, 1945, Frederiksberg †December 12th, 2016

72

Barkley L. Hendricks

African American painter

*April 16th, 1945, Nicetown-Tioga †April 18th, 2017, New London

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1945 is a normal year and no leap year.

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