December 2nd, 1957

Born on December 2nd, 1957

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What happened on December 2nd, 1957?

December 2nd, 1957

United Nations Security Council Resolution 126 relating to the Kashmir conflict is adopted.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_126

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, 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 (pictured), 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

Same year
Born in 1957

68

Julian Cope

British musician and author

*October 21st, 1957, Deri

68

John Kassir

American actor and comedian

*October 24th, 1957, Baltimore

69

Kristin Clemet

Norwegian politician

*April 20th, 1957, Harstad Municipality

68

Klaus Augenthaler

German football player and manager

*September 26th, 1957, Fürstenzell

68

François Asselineau

French politician and official

*September 14th, 1957, Paris

54

Osama bin Laden

Saudi terrorist and co-founder of al-Qaeda (1957–2011)

*March 10th, 1957, Riyadh †May 2nd, 2011, Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad

69

Hansi Müller

German association football player

*July 27th, 1957, Stuttgart

69

Frances McDormand

American actress

*June 23rd, 1957, Gibson City

68

Stephen Fry

British comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist

*August 24th, 1957, Hampstead

68

Jürgen Uteß

German association football player

*October 27th, 1957, Greifswald

69

Henning Krautmacher

German singer and actor

*March 5th, 1957, Leverkusen

60

Alain Defossé

French writer and translator (1957-2017)

*February 11th, 1957, Nantes †May 14th, 2017, 19th arrondissement of Paris

69

Timothy Spall

English actor

*February 27th, 1957, London

69

Nick Hornby

English novelist, screenwriter, essayist, and film producer (born 1957)

*April 17th, 1957, Redhill

68

Dani Rodrik

Turkish economist and publicist (born 1957)

*August 14th, 1957, Istanbul

69

Daniel Day-Lewis

British-Irish actor

*April 29th, 1957, Kensington

69

John Turturro

American actor (born 1957)

*February 28th, 1957, Brooklyn

69

Tharman Shanmugaratnam

9th President of the Republic of Singapore

*January 22nd, 1957, Singapore

69

Amanda Plummer

American actress

*March 23rd, 1957, New York City

68

Hans Zimmer

German film composer (born 1957)

*September 12th, 1957, Frankfurt

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No: With 365 days 1957 is a normal year and no leap year.

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