April 2nd, 1948

Born on April 2nd, 1948

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 27,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 224 days, exactly on November 29th, 2024, people who were born on April 2nd, 1948 will be 28,000 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, 1948

64

Dimitris Mitropanos

Greek singer (1948–2012)

*April 2nd, 1948, Trikala †April 17th, 2012, Athens

76

Peter Harryson

Swedish actor

*April 2nd, 1948, Norrköping

69

Jim McDaniels

American basketball player

*April 2nd, 1948, Scottsville †September 6th, 2017, Bowling Green

76

Roald Als

Danish cartoonist

*April 2nd, 1948, Frederiksberg

76

Sophie de Menthon

French businesswoman

*April 2nd, 1948, Paris

76

Joan D. Vinge

American writer

*April 2nd, 1948, Baltimore

76

Daniel Okrent

American magazine editor

*April 2nd, 1948, Detroit

76

Joseph Fargis

1948- show jumper Olympian equestrian

*April 2nd, 1948, New York City

76

Hendrik Snoek

Equestrian and businessman

*April 2nd, 1948, Münster

76

Michael Gerhardt

Judge

*April 2nd, 1948, Erlangen

65

Jean-Paul Hugot

French politician (1948-2013)

*April 2nd, 1948, Fontenay-le-Comte †July 14th, 2013, Angers

76

Jennifer Rowe

Australian fiction writer, for children as Emily Rodda (pseudonym), mystery for adults as Jennifer Rowe (real name)

*April 2nd, 1948, Sydney

76

Jay Parini

Professor, author

*April 2nd, 1948, Pittston

67

Magdalena Kopp

German photographer and member of the Revolutionary Cells (RZ)

*April 2nd, 1948, Neu-Ulm †June 15th, 2015, Frankfurt

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Who's birthday is on April 2nd?

72

Lennart Fagerlund

Cyclist

*April 2nd, 1952, Nässjö

77

Camille Paglia

American feminist academic and critic

*April 2nd, 1947, Endicott

79

Linda Hunt

American actress

*April 2nd, 1945, Morristown

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

60

Goran Karan

Croatian pop singer

*April 2nd, 1964, Belgrade

77

Emmylou Harris

American singer, songwriter and musician

*April 2nd, 1947, Birmingham

44

Marvin Gaye

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

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

56

Garrelt Duin

German politician (SPD)

*April 2nd, 1968, Leer

64

Matthias Jacob

East German biathlete

*April 2nd, 1960, Tambach-Dietharz

77

Paquita la del Barrio

Mexican singer of rancheras and other Mexican styles

*April 2nd, 1947, Veracruz

47

Michael Fassbender

Irish-German actor (born 1979)

*April 2nd, 1977, Heidelberg

74

Zhang Yimou

Chinese film director, actor & screenwriter and film producer

*April 2nd, 1950, Xi'an

88

Rita Gam

American actress

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

75

Per Husby

Norwegian musician

*April 2nd, 1949, Oslo

63

Ron Palillo

American actor, teacher (1949-2012)

*April 2nd, 1949, New Haven †August 14th, 2012, Florida

62

Émile Zola

French journalist, playwright and poet (1840–1902)

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

79

Anne Waldman

American poet (1945-)

*April 2nd, 1945, Millville

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

Donald Jackson

Canadian figure skater

*April 2nd, 1940, Oshawa

Same year
Born in 1948

69

Ole Thestrup

Danish actor (1948-2018)

*March 12th, 1948, Nibe †February 2nd, 2018, Tuse Næs

46

Maurizio Gucci

Italian businessman (1948-1995)

*September 26th, 1948, Florence †March 27th, 1995, Milan

75

Charles III of the United Kingdom

King of the United Kingdom since 2022

*November 14th, 1948, Buckingham Palace

75

Norbert Lammert

German politician, president of the Bundestag

*November 16th, 1948, Bochum

75

Jon Amiel

English film director

*May 20th, 1948, London

75

Marius Müller-Westernhagen

German actor and musician

*December 6th, 1948, Düsseldorf

75

Richard Simmons

American fitness instructor, actor, and video producer (born 1948)

*July 12th, 1948, New Orleans

75

Laila Dåvøy

Norwegian politician

*August 11th, 1948, Bergen

69

Bernard Bosson

French politician (1948-2017)

*February 25th, 1948, Annecy †May 13th, 2017, 8th arrondissement of Lyon

76

Bärbel Kramer

German papyrologist

*March 26th, 1948, Mülheim an der Ruhr

75

Kathy Bates

American film actress and director

*June 28th, 1948, Memphis

71

Robert Trump

US business executive and real estate developer (1948-2020)

*August 26th, 1948, Queens †August 15th, 2020, NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital

68

Bernie Wrightson

American illustrator

*October 27th, 1948, Baltimore †March 18th, 2017, Austin

75

Gérard Depardieu

French actor (born 1948)

*December 27th, 1948, Châteauroux

76

John de Lancie

American actor (born 1948)

*March 20th, 1948, Philadelphia

76

Al Gore

Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1948)

*March 31st, 1948, Washington, D.C.

75

Jonathan Hyde

Australian-born English actor

*May 21st, 1948, Brisbane

68

Altamas Kabir

39th Chief Justice of India

*July 19th, 1948, Kolkata †February 19th, 2017, Kolkata

75

Brian Eno

British musician, music producer, music theorist and visual artist (born 1948)

*May 15th, 1948, Melton

68

Carlos Gardini

Argentinian journalist (1948-2017)

*August 26th, 1948, Buenos Aires †March 1st, 2017, Buenos Aires

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on April 2nd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on April 2nd.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Born on April 2nd, 1948
Future birthdays

Leap year

Yes: 1948 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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