December 2nd, 1973

Born on December 2nd, 1973

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 18,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 593 days, exactly on December 9th, 2025, people who were born on December 2nd, 1973 will be 19,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What 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, 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.

December 2nd, 1805

War of the Third Coalition: French forces led by Napoleon decisively defeated a Russo-Austrian army commanded by Tsar Alexander I at the Battle of Austerlitz (depicted).

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

Born on December 2nd, 1973

50

Michael Boisvert

Canadian actor and choreographer

*December 2nd, 1973, Timmins

50

Michaël Youn

French comedian and actor

*December 2nd, 1973, Suresnes

50

Jan Ullrich

German cyclist

*December 2nd, 1973, Rostock

50

Monica Seles

Yugoslav and American tennis player

*December 2nd, 1973, Novi Sad

49

Grant Wahl

American sportswriter

*December 2nd, 1973, Mission †December 10th, 2022, Lusail Stadium

50

Alessandra Santos de Oliveira

Olympic medalist in basketball

*December 2nd, 1973, São Paulo

50

Lee Steele

Footballer (born 1973)

*December 2nd, 1973, Liverpool

50

Graham Kavanagh

Irish footballer

*December 2nd, 1973, Dublin

50

Matt Downs

American racing driver

*December 2nd, 1973, Estherville

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

63

Sydney Youngblood

American/German singer

*December 2nd, 1960, San Antonio

46

Zhang Wei

Chinese badminton player, born 1977

*December 2nd, 1977, Shanghai

42

Britney Spears

American singer-songwriter, dancer and actress (born 1981)

*December 2nd, 1981, McComb

66

Dagfinn Høybråten

Norwegian politician

*December 2nd, 1957, Oslo

55

Lucy Liu

American actress

*December 2nd, 1968, Jackson Heights

45

Chris Wolstenholme

British bassist

*December 2nd, 1978, Rotherham

52

Homie Doroodian

Actor

*December 2nd, 1971, Boston

45

Nelly Furtado

Canadian singer

*December 2nd, 1978, Victoria

52

Francesco Toldo

Italian association football player

*December 2nd, 1971, Padua

32

Charlie Puth

American singer, songwriter and producer

*December 2nd, 1991, Rumson

33

Tzancă Uraganu

Romanian singer

*December 2nd, 1990, Ploiești

42

Josef Schovanec

French autistic philosopher and writer

*December 2nd, 1981, Charenton-le-Pont

39

Péter Máté

Hungarian association football player (b. 1984)

*December 2nd, 1984, Püspökladány

43

Adam Kreek

Canadian rower

*December 2nd, 1980, London

49

Martyn Ashton

Welsh racing cyclist and team manager

*December 2nd, 1974, Port Talbot

51

Andy Curtis

English association football player (born 1972)

*December 2nd, 1972, Doncaster

45

Jason Collins

American basketball player

*December 2nd, 1978, Los Angeles

60

Brendan Coyle

British and Irish actor

*December 2nd, 1963, Corby

75

Patricia Hewitt

British politician (born 1948)

*December 2nd, 1948, Canberra

49

Denise Dumas

Argentinian television presenter

*December 2nd, 1974, Buenos Aires

Same year
Born in 1973

51

Marika Carlsson

Swedish comedian

*March 19th, 1973, Ethiopia

51

Lutz Bachmann

German political activist; founder of Pegida

*January 26th, 1973, Dresden

50

Simon Archer

Badminton player

*June 27th, 1973, Royal Leamington Spa

50

Sven Beuckert

German association football player and manager

*December 12th, 1973, Stollberg

50

S. Antonius Budi Ariantho

Badminton player

*October 3rd, 1973, Pekalongan

50

Maren Meinert

German association football player and manager

*August 5th, 1973, Duisburg

50

Stefanie von Pfetten

Actress

*November 25th, 1973, Vancouver

50

Eddie Cibrian

American actor

*June 16th, 1973, Burbank

50

Roar Uthaug

Norwegian film director

*August 25th, 1973, Lørenskog

50

Thomas Kufen

German politician

*August 5th, 1973, Essen

50

Andreas Bausewein

German politician

*May 5th, 1973, Erfurt

51

Qin Yiyuan

Badminton player

*February 14th, 1973, Guangxi

50

Dong Jiong

Badminton player

*August 20th, 1973, Beijing

50

Ben Falcone

American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer

*August 25th, 1973, Carbondale

50

Ryan Giggs

Welsh association football player and coach (born 1973)

*November 29th, 1973, Cardiff

51

Peng Xingyong

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1973, Shandong

50

Eliza Nathanael

Indonesian badminton player

*May 27th, 1973, Surabaya

50

Kerry Godliman

English comedian and actor

*November 17th, 1973, Perivale

44

Demetri Betts

American singer

*April 26th, 1973, North Carolina †May 21st, 2017

50

Mike Beres

Canadian badminton player

*May 13th, 1973, Canada

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No: With 365 days 1973 is a normal year and no leap year.

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