January 2nd, 1970

Born on January 2nd, 1970

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

January 2nd, 2009

Sri Lankan Civil War: The Sri Lankan army captured the town of Kilinochchi from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, concluding the Battle of Kilinochchi.

January 2nd, 2016

Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shia cleric in Saudi Arabia, was executed by the Saudi government along with 46 other people.

January 2nd, 2004

The Stardust space probe flew by the comet Wild 2 and collected particle samples from its coma, which were later returned to Earth.

January 2nd, 1991

Sharon Pratt Dixon was sworn in as the mayor of Washington, D.C., becoming the first African-American woman to hold the position.

January 2nd, 1976

An extratropical cyclone began affecting parts of western Europe, resulting in coastal flooding around the southern portions of the North Sea and leading to at least 82 deaths.

January 2nd, 1967

Ronald Reagan (pictured) began his career in government when he was sworn in as the 33rd governor of California.

January 2nd, 1963

Vietnam War: The Viet Cong won its first major victory at the Battle of Ap Bac.

January 2nd, 1959

The Soviet Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon, was launched by a Vostok rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

January 2nd, 1944

World War II: United States and Australian forces successfully landed in Papua New Guinea in an attempt to cut off a Japanese retreat.

January 2nd, 1941

Second World War: Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales, was severely damaged by German bombing during the Cardiff Blitz.

January 2nd, 1920

Under the leadership of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, U.S. Department of Justice agents launched a series of raids against radical leftists and anarchists in more than 30 cities and towns across 23 states.

January 2nd, 1865

Uruguayan War: Brazilian and Colorado Party forces captured the city of Paysandú from its Uruguayan defenders.

January 2nd, 1860

French mathematician Urbain Le Verrier (pictured) announced the putative discovery of the planet Vulcan at a meeting at the French Academy of Sciences in Paris.

January 2nd, 1777

American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.

January 2nd, 1680

Trunajaya rebellion: Amangkurat II of Mataram of Java and his courtiers stabbed Trunajaya to death a week after the rebel leader surrendered to VOC forces.

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

Born on January 2nd, 1970

54

Andreas Wecker

East German gymnast

*January 2nd, 1970, Staßfurt

54

Karen Kamensek

American conductor

*January 2nd, 1970, Chicago

54

Eric Whitacre

American composer

*January 2nd, 1970, Reno

54

Martin Driller

German footballer

*January 2nd, 1970, Paderborn

54

Sanda Ladoși

Romanian singer

*January 2nd, 1970, Târgu Mureș

54

Milt Stegall

American football player

*January 2nd, 1970, Cincinnati

54

Isabella Parkinson

Brazilian actress

*January 2nd, 1970, Rio de Janeiro

49

Yoskar Sarante

Dominican singer

*January 2nd, 1970, Villas Agricolas †January 28th, 2019, Orlando

54

Claire Rushbrook

English actress

*January 2nd, 1970, Hertfordshire

54

Glenn Cadrez

American football player

*January 2nd, 1970, El Centro

54

Nancy St. Alban

American actress

*January 2nd, 1970, Baltimore

54

Sheree Whitfield

American television personality

*January 2nd, 1970, Shaker Heights

54

Ogie Diaz

Filipino comedian and actor (born 1970)

*January 2nd, 1970, Quezon City

54

Heather Juergensen

Actress

*January 2nd, 1970, Flatbush

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Who's birthday is on January 2nd?

53

Renée Elise Goldsberry

American actress and singer

*January 2nd, 1971, San Jose

53

Taye Diggs

American actor

*January 2nd, 1971, Newark

55

Beth Malone

American singer and actor

*January 2nd, 1969, Auburn

56

Cuba Gooding Jr.

American actor

*January 2nd, 1968, New York City

76

Peter Patzak

Austrian film director and Screenwriter (1945-2021)

*January 2nd, 1945, Vienna †March 11th, 2021, Krems

37

Loïc Rémy

French association football player

*January 2nd, 1987, 4th arrondissement of Lyon

55

Christy Turlington

American model

*January 2nd, 1969, Walnut Creek

52

Shiraz Minwalla

Indian physicist

*January 2nd, 1972, Mumbai

89

Alberto Zedda

Italian conductor (1928-2017)

*January 2nd, 1928, Milan †March 6th, 2017, Pesaro

57

Tia Carrere

American actress

*January 2nd, 1967, Honolulu

87

Elise Ottesen-Jensen

(1886-1973) Swedish journalist

*January 2nd, 1886, Høyland †September 4th, 1973, Kungsholm parish

51

Carlo Schäfer

German crime writer

*January 2nd, 1964, Heidelberg †September 8th, 2015, Heidelberg

48

Danilo Di Luca

Italian cyclist

*January 2nd, 1976, Spoltore

56

Anky van Grunsven

Dutch equestrian

*January 2nd, 1968, Erp

72

Slobodan Praljak

Bosnian Croat general and war criminal (1945–2017)

*January 2nd, 1945, Čapljina †November 29th, 2017, The Hague

44

Tommy Morrison

Boxer (1969-2013)

*January 2nd, 1969, Gravette †September 1st, 2013, Omaha

47

Benjamin Nivet

French footballer

*January 2nd, 1977, Chartres

41

Kate Bosworth

American actress

*January 2nd, 1983, Los Angeles

52

René Ifrah

American actor

*January 2nd, 1972, Frankfurt

48

Paz Vega

Spanish actress

*January 2nd, 1976, Seville

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Born in 1970

53

Malena Ernman

Swedish opera singer

*November 4th, 1970, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

54

Allan Fung

American politician in Rhode Island (born 1970)

*February 23rd, 1970, Providence

53

Shanti Roney

Swedish actor

*November 24th, 1970, Spånga

54

Mia X

American rapper

*January 9th, 1970, New Orleans

53

Mehmet Scholl

German association football player and manager

*October 16th, 1970, Karlsruhe

54

Gil Young-ah

South Korean badminton player

*April 11th, 1970, Ansan

46

Toby Smith

British musician (1970-2017)

*October 29th, 1970, London †April 11th, 2017, London

53

Melania Trump

First Lady of the United States (2017–2021), model, and businesswoman

*April 26th, 1970, Novo Mesto

54

Simon Pegg

English actor (born 1970)

*February 14th, 1970, Brockworth

54

Lara Fabian

Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter

*January 9th, 1970, Etterbeek

53

Colin Lawrence

Actor

*September 7th, 1970, London

53

Ethan Hawke

American actor and writer (b. 1970)

*November 6th, 1970, Austin

54

Ardy Wiranata

Badminton player

*February 10th, 1970, Jakarta

53

Erich Irlstorfer

German politician

*May 27th, 1970, Freising

54

Rachel Weisz

British-American actress

*March 7th, 1970, Westminster

53

Nikolai Zuyev

Badminton player

*May 7th, 1970, Dnipro

53

Rhona Robertson

Badminton player

*July 19th, 1970, Auckland

53

Sandra Dimbour

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1970, Saint-Denis

53

Uma Thurman

American actress (born 1970)

*April 29th, 1970, Boston

53

Ted Cruz

United States Senator from Texas since 2013

*December 22nd, 1970, Calgary

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1970 is a normal year and no leap year.

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