April 2nd, 1950

Born on April 2nd, 1950

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, 1950

74

Zhang Yimou

Chinese film director, actor & screenwriter and film producer

*April 2nd, 1950, Xi'an

74

Allan Corduner

British actor

*April 2nd, 1950, Stockholm

74

Lynn Westmoreland

American politician from the state of Georgia

*April 2nd, 1950, Atlanta

65

Klaus Arp

German conductor (1950-2016)

*April 2nd, 1950, Soltau †January 4th, 2016, Ludwigshafen

69

Aldo Pignanelli

Argentinian accountant (1950-2019)

*April 2nd, 1950, Argentina †June 16th, 2019

42

Alan Balsam

American film editor (1950-1992)

*April 2nd, 1950, Los Angeles †November 13th, 1992

Same Day
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

56

Garrelt Duin

German politician (SPD)

*April 2nd, 1968, Leer

79

Diane Cilento

Australian actress (1932–2011)

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

64

Matthias Jacob

East German biathlete

*April 2nd, 1960, Tambach-Dietharz

44

Marvin Gaye

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

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

47

Michael Fassbender

Irish-German actor (born 1979)

*April 2nd, 1977, Heidelberg

75

Per Husby

Norwegian musician

*April 2nd, 1949, Oslo

88

Rita Gam

American actress

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

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

77

Emmylou Harris

American singer, songwriter and musician

*April 2nd, 1947, Birmingham

63

Marlon Young

American actor

*April 2nd, 1961, Hampton

67

Richard Wagner

18th Chief Justice of Canada

*April 2nd, 1957, Montreal

30

Janik Haberer

German association football player

*April 2nd, 1994, Wangen im Allgäu

65

Alberto Fernández

President of Argentina from 2019 to 2023

*April 2nd, 1959, Buenos Aires

Same year
Born in 1950

67

Jeff Lowe

American mountain climber

*September 13th, 1950, Ogden †August 24th, 2018, Colorado

73

Annette Badland

English actress

*August 26th, 1950, Edgbaston

73

Narendra Modi

14th Prime Minister of India

*September 17th, 1950, Vadnagar

66

Martin McGuinness

Sinn Féin politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)

*May 23rd, 1950, Derry †March 21st, 2017, Altnagelvin Area Hospital

74

Billy Currie

British multi-instrumentalist

*April 1st, 1950, Huddersfield

66

Sandra Reemer

Dutch singer and presenter (1950–2017)

*October 17th, 1950, Bandung City †June 6th, 2017, Amsterdam

73

Øivind Blunck

Norwegian actor and comedian

*December 28th, 1950, Norway

73

Wayne Eagling

Canadian ballet dancer

*November 27th, 1950, Montreal

74

Peter Funke

German historian of classical antiquity

*March 18th, 1950, Rheine

74

Rötger Feldmann

German comic artist

*March 17th, 1950, Travemünde

73

Pedro Barceló

Spanish historian of classical antiquity

*April 30th, 1950, Vinaròs

70

Jóhannes Eðvaldsson

Icelandic football player (1950-2021)

*September 3rd, 1950, Reykjavík †January 24th, 2021, Glasgow

74

Ade Chandra

Badminton player

*February 4th, 1950, Jakarta

73

Ed Harris

American actor and director (born 1950)

*November 28th, 1950, Englewood

67

Horace Burrell

Jamaican sports executive

*February 8th, 1950, Clarendon Parish †June 6th, 2017, Kingston

73

Harriet Walter

British actress

*September 24th, 1950, London

74

Martin Short

Canadian actor and comedian (born 1950)

*March 26th, 1950, Hamilton

73

Stevie Wonder

American musician (born 1950)

*May 13th, 1950, Saginaw

74

William Sadler

American actor

*April 13th, 1950, Buffalo

74

Rick Perry

14th United States Secretary of Energy

*March 4th, 1950, Haskell

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1950 is a normal year and no leap year.

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