June 2nd, 1972

Born on June 2nd, 1972

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

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 its worst 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 intepretations of Marxism in non-Soviet countries.

June 2nd, 1953

Queen Elizabeth II (pictured) 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, the only time a U.S. president used that building for the ceremony.

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, 2023

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

June 2nd, 2022

Following a request from Ankara, the United Nations officially changed the name of the Republic of Turkey in the organization from what was previously known as "Turkey" to "Türkiye."

June 2nd, 2014

Telangana officially becomes the 29th state of India, formed from ten districts of northwestern Andhra Pradesh.

June 2nd, 2012

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the killing of demonstrators during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.

June 2nd, 2003

Europe launches its first voyage to another planet, Mars. The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe launches from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.

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

Born on June 2nd, 1972

51

Wentworth Miller

British-born American actor

*June 2nd, 1972, Chipping Norton

51

Wayne Brady

African American actor, comedian, and television personality

*June 2nd, 1972, Columbus

51

Tess Broussard

American actress

*June 2nd, 1972, Dallas

51

Raúl Ibañez

American baseball player

*June 2nd, 1972, New York City

51

Mariano Alameda

Spanish actor

*June 2nd, 1972, Madrid

51

Ekaterina Karsten

Belarusian rower

*June 2nd, 1972, Asyechana

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

46

Zachary Quinto

American actor and film producer

*June 2nd, 1977, Pittsburgh

65

Gilbert Baker

American artist and gay rights activist

*June 2nd, 1951, Chanute †March 31st, 2017, New York City

45

Justin Long

American actor

*June 2nd, 1978, Fairfield

43

Abby Wambach

American soccer player (born 1980)

*June 2nd, 1980, Rochester

50

Kevin Feige

American film and television producer and president of Marvel Studios

*June 2nd, 1973, Boston

60

Bernard Cazeneuve

French prime minister

*June 2nd, 1963, Senlis

41

Jewel Staite

Canadian actress

*June 2nd, 1982, White Rock

35

Sergio Agüero

Argentine association football player

*June 2nd, 1988, Buenos Aires

55

Anne Briand

French biathlete

*June 2nd, 1968, Mulhouse

58

Russ Courtnall

Canadian ice hockey player

*June 2nd, 1965, Duncan

81

Thomas Danneberg

German actor (1942–2023)

*June 2nd, 1942, Berlin †September 30th, 2023, Berlin

61

Guy Lecluyse

French actor

*June 2nd, 1962, Tourcoing

33

Michał Kwiatkowski

Polish road racing cyclist

*June 2nd, 1990, Chełmża

53

Karen Mok

Hong Kong actress and singer-songwriter

*June 2nd, 1970, Hong Kong

60

Norm Lewis

American actor

*June 2nd, 1963, Tallahassee

52

Anthony Montgomery

American actor and musician

*June 2nd, 1971, Indianapolis

66

Valeria Răcilă

Romanian rower

*June 2nd, 1957, Stulpicani

79

Gene Michael

Former Major League Baseball player, manager, executive

*June 2nd, 1938, Kent †September 7th, 2017, Oldsmar

39

Tyler Farrar

American road bicycle racer

*June 2nd, 1984, Wenatchee

30

Cristian Bonilla

Colombian footballer

*June 2nd, 1993, Supía

Same year
Born in 1972

52

Stephen Barclay

British politician

*May 3rd, 1972, Lytham St Annes

51

Maia Sandu

President of Moldova since 2020

*May 24th, 1972, Risipeni

47

Ari Behn

Norwegian author and artist (1972-2019)

*September 30th, 1972, Aarhus †December 25th, 2019, Lommedalen

52

Roland Møller

Danish actor

*March 20th, 1972, Odense

51

Bang Soo-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 13th, 1972, Seoul

52

Heryanto Arbi

Indonesian badminton player

*January 21st, 1972, Kota Kudus

51

Zinedine Zidane

French football manager and former player

*June 23rd, 1972, Marseille

52

Dwayne Johnson

American actor and professional wrestler

*May 2nd, 1972, Hayward

51

Joanne Goode

English badminton player

*November 17th, 1972, Harlow

51

Eminem

American rapper, record producer and actor (born 1972)

*October 17th, 1972, St. Joseph

52

Milaine Cloutier

Canadian badminton player

*February 16th, 1972, Granby

51

Michael Wiesinger

German association football player and manager

*December 27th, 1972, Burghausen

51

Chris Leslie

British politician (born 1972)

*June 28th, 1972, Keighley

51

Anniken Hauglie

Conservative Norwegian politician

*September 10th, 1972, Oslo

51

Gwyneth Paltrow

American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer

*September 27th, 1972, Los Angeles

51

Steffen Wöller

German luger

*September 10th, 1972, Erfurt

51

Johann von Bülow

German actor

*September 26th, 1972, Munich

51

Jude Law

English actor

*December 29th, 1972, Lewisham

51

Josh Duhamel

American actor

*November 14th, 1972, Minot

52

Ong Ewe Hock

Badminton player

*March 14th, 1972, Penang

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Leap year

Yes: 1972 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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