April 2nd, 1953

Born on April 2nd, 1953

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, 1953

71

Eivind Reiten

Norwegian politician

*April 2nd, 1953, Otrøya

61

Krzysztof Krauze

Polish film director

*April 2nd, 1953, Warsaw †December 24th, 2014, Warsaw

49

Will Hoy

British racing driver

*April 2nd, 1953, Melbourn †December 19th, 2002, London

71

Jim Allister

Politician (born 1953)

*April 2nd, 1953, Crossgar

64

James Vance

Writer

*April 2nd, 1953, Muskogee †June 5th, 2017, Tulsa

71

Malika Oufkir

Moroccan Berber writer and former "disappeared"

*April 2nd, 1953, Marrakesh

65

Rosemary Bryant Mariner

US Navy officer

*April 2nd, 1953, Harlingen †January 24th, 2019, Knoxville

52

Debralee Scott

American actress (1953-2005)

*April 2nd, 1953, Elizabeth †April 5th, 2005, Amelia Island

71

Elizabeth Hanna

Actress, speech-language pathologist

*April 2nd, 1953, Ottawa

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 2nd?

72

Lennart Fagerlund

Cyclist

*April 2nd, 1952, Nässjö

79

Linda Hunt

American actress

*April 2nd, 1945, Morristown

77

Camille Paglia

American feminist academic and critic

*April 2nd, 1947, Endicott

87

Hans Koschnick

German politician (SPD), Mayor of Bremen (1929-2016)

*April 2nd, 1929, Bremen †April 21st, 2016, Bremen

60

Goran Karan

Croatian pop singer

*April 2nd, 1964, Belgrade

64

Matthias Jacob

East German biathlete

*April 2nd, 1960, Tambach-Dietharz

56

Garrelt Duin

German politician (SPD)

*April 2nd, 1968, Leer

82

Jean-Noël Jeanneney

French historian and politician

*April 2nd, 1942, Grenoble

79

Diane Cilento

Australian actress (1932–2011)

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

44

Marvin Gaye

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

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

70

Gregory Abbott

American pop/rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and producer

*April 2nd, 1954, New York City

47

Michael Fassbender

Irish-German actor (born 1979)

*April 2nd, 1977, Heidelberg

67

Richard Wagner

18th Chief Justice of Canada

*April 2nd, 1957, Montreal

70

Donald Petrie

American actor and film director

*April 2nd, 1954, Manhattan

63

Marlon Young

American actor

*April 2nd, 1961, Hampton

65

Alberto Fernández

President of Argentina from 2019 to 2023

*April 2nd, 1959, Buenos Aires

88

Rita Gam

American actress

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

62

Émile Zola

French journalist, playwright and poet (1840–1902)

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

65

Brian Goodell

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder, and Mayor

*April 2nd, 1959, Stockton

55

Ajay Devgn

Indian film actor, director and producer

*April 2nd, 1969, New Delhi

Same year
Born in 1953

71

Harald Jähner

German journalist and writer

*January 1st, 1953, Duisburg

70

Peter Stormare

Swedish actor, director and musician

*August 27th, 1953, Kumla

70

Felix Magath

German association football player and manager

*July 26th, 1953, Aschaffenburg

70

Xi Jinping

General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012, President of China since 2013

*June 15th, 1953, Beijing

70

Ewald Lienen

German association football player and manager

*November 28th, 1953, Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock

70

Matthias Platzeck

German politician (SPD)

*December 29th, 1953, Potsdam

70

Jürgen Röber

German association football player and manager

*December 25th, 1953, Gernrode

70

Tony Blair

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007

*May 6th, 1953, Edinburgh

71

Reinhard Bütikofer

German politician

*January 26th, 1953, Mannheim

70

Pierre Franckh

German actor

*May 1st, 1953, Heilbronn

70

Michael Wittenborn

German actor

*May 31st, 1953, Bielefeld

64

Stephen Paddock

American mass murderer (1953–2017)

*April 9th, 1953, Clinton †October 1st, 2017, Mandalay Bay

71

Barbara Schnitzler

German actress

*February 19th, 1953, East Berlin

34

Erland van Lidth

American sport wrestler and actor

*June 3rd, 1953, Hilversum †September 23rd, 1987, New York City

71

Richard Stallman

American software freedom activist, short story writer and computer programmer, founder of the GNU project

*March 16th, 1953, Manhattan

71

Kinji Zeniya

Badminton player

*March 13th, 1953, Kaga

70

Lene Køppen

Badminton player

*May 5th, 1953, Copenhagen

70

Dominique de Villepin

95th Prime Minister of France

*November 14th, 1953, Khemisset

71

Isabelle Huppert

French actress

*March 16th, 1953, Paris

70

Tom Barrett

Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1953–)

*December 8th, 1953, Milwaukee

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1953 is a normal year and no leap year.

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