December 2nd, 1946

Born on December 2nd, 1946

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 28,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 669 days, exactly on April 26th, 2026, people who were born on December 2nd, 1946 will be 29,000 days old!

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What 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, 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.

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.

December 2nd, 1805

War of the Third Coalition: French forces led by Napoleon decisively defeated a Russo-Austrian army commanded by Tsar Alexander I at the Battle of Austerlitz (depicted).

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

Born on December 2nd, 1946

77

John Banks

New Zealand politician

*December 2nd, 1946, Wellington

77

David Macaulay

British-born American illustrator and writer

*December 2nd, 1946, Lancashire

50

Gianni Versace

Italian fashion designer (1946–1997)

*December 2nd, 1946, Reggio Calabria †July 15th, 1997, Miami Beach

65

Pedro Borbón

Dominican Republic baseball player

*December 2nd, 1946, Mao †June 4th, 2012, Pharr

70

Mahmoud Zemmouri

Algerian film director

*December 2nd, 1946, Boufarik †November 4th, 2017, Paris

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

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

46

Zhang Wei

Chinese badminton player, born 1977

*December 2nd, 1977, Shanghai

61

Ibrahim Rugova

President of Kosovo (1944-2006)

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

50

Michael Boisvert

Canadian actor and choreographer

*December 2nd, 1973, Timmins

76

Rudolf Scharping

German politician

*December 2nd, 1947, Niederelbert

87

Julie Harris

American actress (1925–2013)

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

50

Michaël Youn

French comedian and actor

*December 2nd, 1973, Suresnes

32

Charlie Puth

American singer, songwriter and producer

*December 2nd, 1991, Rumson

55

Lucy Liu

American actress

*December 2nd, 1968, Jackson Heights

78

Charles "Tex" Watson

Manson family member, convicted murderer

*December 2nd, 1945, Dallas

74

Ron Raines

American actor and singer

*December 2nd, 1949, Texas City

33

Tzancă Uraganu

Romanian singer

*December 2nd, 1990, Ploiești

63

Deb Haaland

United States Secretary of the Interior since 2021

*December 2nd, 1960, Winslow

75

Antonín Panenka

Czech footballer

*December 2nd, 1948, Prague

82

Harry Reid

American politician (1939–2021)

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

45

Chris Wolstenholme

British bassist

*December 2nd, 1978, Rotherham

79

Dionysis Savvopoulos

Greek singer-songwriter

*December 2nd, 1944, Thessaloniki

Same year
Born in 1946

78

Donald Trump

President of the United States from 2017 to 2021

*June 14th, 1946, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

77

George W. Bush

President of the United States from 2001 to 2009

*July 6th, 1946, New Haven

77

Bill Clinton

President of the United States from 1993 to 2001

*August 19th, 1946, Hope

77

Jean-Claude Arnault

Swedish photographer

*August 15th, 1946, Marseille

78

Kabir Bedi

Indian actor (1946-)

*January 16th, 1946, Lahore

77

Svein Ludvigsen

Norwegian politician

*July 18th, 1946, Hillesøy Municipality

77

Steven Spielberg

American filmmaker (born 1946)

*December 18th, 1946, Cincinnati

78

Charlotte Rampling

British actress

*February 5th, 1946, Sturmer

76

Suzanne Somers

American actress (1946–2023)

*October 16th, 1946, San Bruno †October 15th, 2023, Palm Springs

77

Berti Vogts

German footballer and manager

*December 30th, 1946, Büttgen

71

Jiří Bělohlávek

Czech conductor (1946-2017)

*February 24th, 1946, Prague †May 31st, 2017, Prague

62

Lux Interior

American punk rock musician and a founding member of the band The Cramps

*October 21st, 1946, Akron †February 4th, 2009, Glendale

64

Michael Hansen

German cabaret artist (1946-2011)

*October 21st, 1946, Aalborg †March 15th, 2011, Berlin

69

Alan Rickman

British actor and director (1946–2016)

*February 21st, 1946, Hammersmith †January 14th, 2016, London

77

Rolf Konow

Danish photographer and actor

*July 22nd, 1946, Copenhagen

78

David Lynch

American filmmaker, visual artist, and musician

*January 20th, 1946, Missoula

78

Liza Minnelli

American actress and singer

*March 12th, 1946, Los Angeles

78

Tan Aik Huang

Badminton player

*February 14th, 1946, Singapore

77

Sylvester Stallone

American actor and film director

*July 6th, 1946, Hell's Kitchen

77

Gerard 't Hooft

Dutch theoretical physicist

*July 5th, 1946, Den Helder

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No: With 365 days 1946 is a normal year and no leap year.

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