April 2nd, 1965

Born on April 2nd, 1965

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, 1965

59

Don McPherson

All-American college football player, professional football player, quarterback, College Football Hall of Fame member

*April 2nd, 1965, Brooklyn

59

Cristina López Schlichting

Spanish journalist

*April 2nd, 1965, Madrid

59

Ève Chiapello

French sociologist

*April 2nd, 1965, Lyon

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

60

Goran Karan

Croatian pop singer

*April 2nd, 1964, Belgrade

56

Garrelt Duin

German politician (SPD)

*April 2nd, 1968, Leer

72

Lennart Fagerlund

Cyclist

*April 2nd, 1952, Nässjö

58

Teddy Sheringham

English footballer and manager (born 1966)

*April 2nd, 1966, Highams Park

64

Matthias Jacob

East German biathlete

*April 2nd, 1960, Tambach-Dietharz

87

Hans Koschnick

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

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

55

Ajay Devgn

Indian film actor, director and producer

*April 2nd, 1969, New Delhi

47

Michael Fassbender

Irish-German actor (born 1979)

*April 2nd, 1977, Heidelberg

79

Linda Hunt

American actress

*April 2nd, 1945, Morristown

77

Camille Paglia

American feminist academic and critic

*April 2nd, 1947, Endicott

63

Marlon Young

American actor

*April 2nd, 1961, Hampton

62

Clark Gregg

American actor, screenwriter and director

*April 2nd, 1962, Boston

63

Christopher Meloni

American actor (born 1961)

*April 2nd, 1961, Washington, D.C.

79

Diane Cilento

Australian actress (1932–2011)

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

82

Jean-Noël Jeanneney

French historian and politician

*April 2nd, 1942, Grenoble

58

Bill Romanowski

American football player

*April 2nd, 1966, Rockville

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

58

Supla

Brazilian musician, actor and TV presenter

*April 2nd, 1966, São Paulo

44

Marvin Gaye

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

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

Same year
Born in 1965

58

Martin Sonneborn

German satirist, journalist and politician

*May 15th, 1965, Göttingen

58

J. K. Rowling

British author and philanthropist (born 1965)

*July 31st, 1965, Yate

58

Norbert Röttgen

German politician (CDU)

*July 2nd, 1965, Meckenheim

59

Hansi Flick

German association football player and manager

*February 24th, 1965, Heidelberg

59

Thomas Kemmerich

German politician

*February 20th, 1965, Aachen

58

Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen

Danish badminton player and administrator

*September 20th, 1965, Esbønderup

58

Dmitry Medvedev

President of Russia from 2008 to 2012

*September 14th, 1965, Saint Petersburg

58

Karl-Heinz Riedle

German association football player and manager

*September 16th, 1965, Weiler-Simmerberg

58

Andreas Thom

German association football player and manager

*September 7th, 1965, Rüdersdorf bei Berlin

59

Claudine Loquen

French painter and sculptor

*February 22nd, 1965, Sainte-Adresse

58

Jan Tore Sanner

Norwegian politician

*May 6th, 1965, Bærum Municipality

58

Karin Beier

German theatre director

*December 14th, 1965, Cologne

58

Gunnar Beck

German EU lawyer and legal philosopher

*May 1st, 1965, Düsseldorf

59

Inger Lise Hegge

Norwegian cross-country skier

*January 6th, 1965, Steinkjer Municipality

48

Wolfgang Herrndorf

German novelist, painter, and illustrator (1965-2013)

*June 12th, 1965, Hamburg †August 26th, 2013, Berlin

58

Eva Christiane Cancik-Kirschbaum

German assyriologist

*August 29th, 1965, Tübingen

59

Sven Demandt

German footballer

*February 13th, 1965, Cologne

53

Jörg Stübner

German footballer (1965–2019)

*July 23rd, 1965, Freiberg †June 24th, 2019, Dresden

58

Brooke Shields

American actress (born 1965)

*May 31st, 1965, Manhattan

59

Zhao Jianhua

Badminton player

*April 21st, 1965, Nantong

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Born on April 2nd, 1965
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1965 is a normal year and no leap year.

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