December 2nd, 1948

Born on December 2nd, 1948

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 460 days, exactly on July 31st, 2025, people who were born on December 2nd, 1948 will be 28,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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, 1948

75

Patricia Hewitt

British politician (born 1948)

*December 2nd, 1948, Canberra

75

Antonín Panenka

Czech footballer

*December 2nd, 1948, Prague

75

Elizabeth Berg

American novelist

*December 2nd, 1948, Saint Paul

75

Toninho Horta

Brazilian musician

*December 2nd, 1948, Belo Horizonte

75

Christine Westermann

German TV and radio moderator

*December 2nd, 1948, Erfurt

69

Jorge Wagensberg Lubinski

Spanish writer and professor

*December 2nd, 1948, Barcelona †March 3rd, 2018, Barcelona

75

T. Coraghessan Boyle

American novelist and short story writer

*December 2nd, 1948, Peekskill

75

Wolfgang Röhr

German diplomat

*December 2nd, 1948, Hamburg

63

Haukur Angantýsson

Chess player (1948-2012)

*December 2nd, 1948, Flateyri †May 4th, 2012, Reykjavík

65

Reinhard Höppner

German politician (1948-2014)

*December 2nd, 1948, Haldensleben †June 9th, 2014, Magdeburg

75

László Pető

Hungarian fencer

*December 2nd, 1948, Debrecen

75

Jim Irvine

Australian field hockey player

*December 2nd, 1948, Sydney

75

Sally Jane Bruce

American actress

*December 2nd, 1948, Los Angeles

66

Ângelo da Cunha Pinto

Brazilian-Portuguese chemist

*December 2nd, 1948, Marco de Canaveses †October 7th, 2015, Niterói

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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

42

Britney Spears

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

*December 2nd, 1981, McComb

74

Ron Raines

American actor and singer

*December 2nd, 1949, Texas City

46

Zhang Wei

Chinese badminton player, born 1977

*December 2nd, 1977, Shanghai

50

Michael Boisvert

Canadian actor and choreographer

*December 2nd, 1973, Timmins

76

Rudolf Scharping

German politician

*December 2nd, 1947, Niederelbert

50

Michaël Youn

French comedian and actor

*December 2nd, 1973, Suresnes

55

Lucy Liu

American actress

*December 2nd, 1968, Jackson Heights

32

Charlie Puth

American singer, songwriter and producer

*December 2nd, 1991, Rumson

87

Julie Harris

American actress (1925–2013)

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

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

33

Tzancă Uraganu

Romanian singer

*December 2nd, 1990, Ploiești

61

Ibrahim Rugova

President of Kosovo (1944-2006)

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

73

Paul Watson

Canadian environmental activist

*December 2nd, 1950, Toronto

45

Chris Wolstenholme

British bassist

*December 2nd, 1978, Rotherham

82

Harry Reid

American politician (1939–2021)

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

73

Benjamin Stora

French historian

*December 2nd, 1950, Constantine

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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

Laila Dåvøy

Norwegian politician

*August 11th, 1948, Bergen

75

Richard Simmons

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

*July 12th, 1948, New Orleans

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

*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

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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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