June 2nd, 1963

Born on June 2nd, 1963

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What happened on June 2nd?

June 2nd, 1724

Johann Sebastian Bach leads his cantata O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort (O eternity, you word of thunder), BWV 20, on the first Sunday after Trinity, beginning his second cycle, the chorale cantata cycle. (Note: 2 June in 2024.)

June 2nd, 2010

A gunman carried out a shooting spree in Cumbria, England, killing 12 people and injuring 11 others before committing suicide.

June 2nd, 1995

Bosnian War: U.S. Air Force captain Scott O'Grady was shot down while patrolling the NATO no-fly zone over Bosnia, but ejected safely and was rescued six days later.

June 2nd, 1994

The Royal Air Force suffered a significant peacetime disaster when a Chinook helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland, killing all 29 people on board.

June 2nd, 1983

After an emergency landing due to an in-flight fire, 23 passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 were killed when a flashover occurred as the aircraft's doors opened.

June 2nd, 1955

The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration, legitimising different interpretations of Marxism in non-Soviet countries.

June 2nd, 1953

Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London.

June 2nd, 1919

First Red Scare: The anarchist followers of Luigi Galleani (pictured) set off eight bombs in eight cities across the United States.

June 2nd, 1886

The wedding of Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom took place in the White House, in the only time that a U.S. president has married in the building.

June 2nd, 1805

Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptured the British-held Diamond Rock, an uninhabited island at the entrance to the bay leading to Fort-de-France, Martinique.

June 2nd, 0455

After having removed Petronius Maximus from the imperial throne, Vandals led by Genseric entered Rome and began sacking the city for two weeks.

June 2nd, 2014

The Indian state of Telangana was officially formed, with K. Chandrashekar Rao (pictured) becoming its first chief minister after his party, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, secured a majority in the legislative assembly election.

June 2nd, 2023

A collision between two passenger trains and a parked freight train near the city of Balasore, Odisha, in eastern India resulted in 296 deaths and more than 1,200 people injured.

June 2nd, 1958

Aeronaves de México Flight 111 crashes on approach to Guadalajara International Airport, killing 45.

June 2nd, 1998

Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-91, the final mission of the Shuttle-Mir program.

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

Born on June 2nd, 1963

63

Bernard Cazeneuve

French prime minister

*June 2nd, 1963, Senlis

63

Norm Lewis

American actor

*June 2nd, 1963, Tallahassee

63

Pepe Viyuela

Spanish actor, clown and poet

*June 2nd, 1963, Logroño

63

Ane Gabarain

Spanish actress

*June 2nd, 1963, San Sebastián

Same year
Born in 1963

63

Xuxa

Brazilian television presenter, actress, singer and former model and Wiggles member

*March 27th, 1963, Santa Rosa

62

Uwe Steimle

German actor

*June 20th, 1963, Dresden

63

Florence Parly

French politician

*May 8th, 1963, Boulogne-Billancourt

63

Martin Brygmann

Danish composer, comedian and actor

*January 25th, 1963, Kølvrå

62

Shane Reti

New Zealand politician and doctor

*June 5th, 1963, Hamilton

63

Daniel Roebuck

American actor and writer

*March 4th, 1963, Bethlehem

63

Michael Jordan

American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)

*February 17th, 1963, Brooklyn

53

Mika Vainio

Finnish electronic musician (1963–2017)

*May 15th, 1963, Helsinki †April 12th, 2017, Trouville-sur-Mer

63

Ralf Loose

German association football player and manager

*January 5th, 1963, Dortmund

63

Artur Auernhammer

German politician

*March 9th, 1963, Oberhochstatt

62

Johnny Depp

American actor (born 1963)

*June 9th, 1963, Owensboro

63

Johann Wadephul

German politician

*February 10th, 1963, Husum

63

Roger Lewentz

German politician

*March 19th, 1963, Lahnstein

62

Brad Pitt

American actor and filmmaker

*December 18th, 1963, Shawnee

63

Viktor Orbán

Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–present)

*May 31st, 1963, Székesfehérvár

48

Whitney Houston

American singer, actress, and film producer (1963–2012)

*August 9th, 1963, Newark †February 11th, 2012, The Beverly Hilton

63

Martín Vizcarra

President of Peru from 2018 to 2020

*March 22nd, 1963, Lima

63

Karl Lauterbach

German politician and Federal Minister of Health

*February 21st, 1963, Düren

62

Mark Strong

British actor

*August 5th, 1963, London

53

George Michael

British singer (1963–2016)

*June 25th, 1963, East Finchley †December 25th, 2016, Goring-on-Thames

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No: With 365 days 1963 is a normal year and no leap year.

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