December 2nd, 1950

Born on December 2nd, 1950

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on December 2nd, 1950?

December 2nd, 1950

Korean War: The Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River ends with a decisive Chinese victory and UN forces are completely expelled from North Korea.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War

December 2nd, 1950

Korean War: UN forces began a retreat from North Korea following defeat at the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War

What else 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, 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.

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

Born on December 2nd, 1950

73

Paul Watson

Canadian environmental activist

*December 2nd, 1950, Toronto

73

Benjamin Stora

French historian

*December 2nd, 1950, Constantine

73

Ursela Monn

Swiss actress and singer

*December 2nd, 1950, West Berlin

73

Dennis Christopher

American actor

*December 2nd, 1950, Philadelphia

73

Olvido García Valdés

Spanish poet

*December 2nd, 1950, Santianes

73

Amin Saikal

Afghanistan-born Australian academic (born 1950)

*December 2nd, 1950, Kabul

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

77

John Banks

New Zealand politician

*December 2nd, 1946, Wellington

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

55

Lucy Liu

American actress

*December 2nd, 1968, Jackson Heights

50

Michaël Youn

French comedian and actor

*December 2nd, 1973, Suresnes

32

Charlie Puth

American singer, songwriter and producer

*December 2nd, 1991, Rumson

63

Deb Haaland

United States Secretary of the Interior since 2021

*December 2nd, 1960, Winslow

87

Julie Harris

American actress (1925–2013)

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

33

Tzancă Uraganu

Romanian singer

*December 2nd, 1990, Ploiești

75

Antonín Panenka

Czech footballer

*December 2nd, 1948, Prague

72

Pino Ammendola

Italian actor

*December 2nd, 1951, Naples

45

Chris Wolstenholme

British bassist

*December 2nd, 1978, Rotherham

65

George Saunders

American writer (born 1958)

*December 2nd, 1958, Amarillo

60

Brendan Coyle

British and Irish actor

*December 2nd, 1963, Corby

45

Nelly Furtado

Canadian singer

*December 2nd, 1978, Victoria

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

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