October 2nd, 1975

Born on October 2nd, 1975

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 17,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 252 days, exactly on January 12th, 2025, people who were born on October 2nd, 1975 will be 18,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on October 2nd?

October 2nd, 2007

South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun walked across the Military Demarcation Line on his way to the second inter-Korean summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.

October 2nd, 1996

A maintenance worker's failure to remove tape covering the aircraft's static ports caused Aeroperú Flight 603 to crash into the ocean near Lima, Peru, killing all 70 people on board.

October 2nd, 1990

A hijacked airliner collided with two other planes while attempting to land at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China, killing 128 and injuring 71.

October 2nd, 1971

Nguyễn Văn Thiệu was re-elected unopposed as President of South Vietnam.

October 2nd, 1967

Thurgood Marshall (pictured) was sworn in as the first African-American justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

October 2nd, 1942

Second World War: HMS Curacoa (pictured) was accidentally rammed and sunk by RMS Queen Mary while escorting the liner to provide protection from submarine attacks.

October 2nd, 1937

President Rafael Trujillo announced that Dominican troops had begun mass killings of Haitians living in the Dominican Republic.

October 2nd, 1913

The Shubert Theatre opened on Broadway with a production of Hamlet.

October 2nd, 1879

Qing China signed the Treaty of Livadia with the Russian Empire, but the terms were so unfavorable that the Chinese government refused to ratify the treaty.

October 2nd, 1835

Mexican dragoons dispatched to disarm settlers at Gonzales in Mexican Texas encountered stiff resistance from a Texian militia at the Battle of Gonzales, the first armed engagement of the Texas Revolution.

October 2nd, 1766

As part of wider food riots, citizens in Nottingham, England, looted large quantities of cheese; one man was killed during attempts to restore order.

October 2nd, 1470

With King Edward IV of England forced to flee to the Burgundian Netherlands after a rebellion organised by Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, Henry VI was restored to the throne of England.

October 2nd, 1452

The future King of England, Richard III is born at Fotheringhay Castle; in 1485 he usurped his brother's throne, denounced his nephews for being illegitimate and was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field two years later

October 2nd, 2019

A privately-owned Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress conducting a living history exhibition flight crashes shortly after takeoff from Windsor Locks, Connecticut, killing seven.

October 2nd, 2018

The Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is assassinated in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.

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

Born on October 2nd, 1975

48

Petr Pála

Czech tennis coach and former player

*October 2nd, 1975, Prague

48

Baiba Broka

Latvian lawyer and politician

*October 2nd, 1975, Madona

48

Obeid Al-Dosari

Saudi Arabian footballer

*October 2nd, 1975, Saudi Arabia

48

Matthew Pearl

American writer

*October 2nd, 1975, New York City

48

Valentina Shevchenko

Ukrainian cross-country skier

*October 2nd, 1975, Chernihiv

48

James 'Kimo' Wills

American actor

*October 2nd, 1975, Houston

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

34

Diamond Platnumz

Tanzanian artist, dancer, philanthropist and businessman

*October 2nd, 1989, Dar es Salaam

49

Bjarke Ingels

Danish architect (b.1974)

*October 2nd, 1974, Copenhagen

69

Lorraine Bracco

American actress

*October 2nd, 1954, Brooklyn

26

Dardan

German rapper

*October 2nd, 1997, Stuttgart

41

Tyson Chandler

American basketball player

*October 2nd, 1982, Hanford

39

Marion Bartoli

French tennis player

*October 2nd, 1984, Le Puy-en-Velay

56

Suki Kaiser

Canadian actress

*October 2nd, 1967, Bangkok

78

Mahatma Gandhi

Indian independence activist (1869–1948)

*October 2nd, 1869, Porbandar †January 30th, 1948, Gandhi Smriti

44

Primož Brezec

Basketball player

*October 2nd, 1979, Postojna

44

Francisco Fonseca

Mexican footballer

*October 2nd, 1979, León de Los Aldama

45

Matt Hancock

British politician (born 1978)

*October 2nd, 1978, Chester

67

Carlos Slepoy

Argentinian lawyer (1949-2017)

*October 2nd, 1949, Buenos Aires †April 17th, 2017, Madrid

83

Giuliano Sarti

Italian footballer (1933-2017)

*October 2nd, 1933, Castello d'Argile †June 5th, 2017, Rome

60

Maria Ressa

Filipino journalist (born 1963)

*October 2nd, 1963, Manila

33

Divine

Indian rapper

*October 2nd, 1990, Andheri

74

Alice Walton

American heiress to the fortune of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

*October 2nd, 1949, Newport

50

Maria Wetterstrand

Swedish politician

*October 2nd, 1973, Eskilstuna Fors församling

75

Donna Karan

American fashion designer

*October 2nd, 1948, New York City

94

Claude Taittinger

French businessperson

*October 2nd, 1927, Paris †January 3rd, 2022, Paris

93

Uta Ranke-Heinemann

German Catholic theologian and author; World's first woman to hold a chair in Catholic theology (1927-2021)

*October 2nd, 1927, Essen †March 25th, 2021, Essen

Same year
Born in 1975

49

André Poggenburg

German politician and entrepreneur

*March 12th, 1975, Weißenfels

49

Lorin Morgan-Richards

American author, illustrator, and songwriter

*February 16th, 1975, Beebetown

48

Ane Dahl Torp

Norwegian actress

*August 1st, 1975, Bærum Municipality

48

Maria Thayer

American actress

*October 30th, 1975, Portland

48

Zhang Ning

Chinese female badminton player

*May 19th, 1975, Jinzhou

49

Ha Tae-kwon

South Korean badminton player

*April 30th, 1975, Jeonju

48

Kim Dong-moon

South Korean badminton player

*September 22nd, 1975, Gokseong County

48

Candra Wijaya

Badminton player

*September 16th, 1975, Cirebon City

49

Gu Jun

Badminton player

*January 3rd, 1975, Wuxi

48

Ge Fei

Chinese badminton player

*October 9th, 1975, Nantong

48

Xu Huaiwen

Badminton player

*August 2nd, 1975, Guiyang

49

Tracey Hallam

English badminton player

*March 24th, 1975, Burton upon Trent

49

Jim Ronny Andersen

Badminton player

*May 4th, 1975, Songdalen Municipality

48

Sarah Hardaker

English badminton player

*December 1st, 1975, Dartford

49

Tony Gunawan

Badminton player

*April 9th, 1975, Surabaya

49

Bradley Cooper

American actor

*January 5th, 1975, Philadelphia

48

Marion Cotillard

French actress

*September 30th, 1975, Paris

48

Anders Anundsen

Norwegian politician

*November 17th, 1975, Stavern

48

Angelina Jolie

American actress (born 1975)

*June 4th, 1975, Los Angeles

48

Konrad Bansa

German handball player and coach

*July 24th, 1975, Neuwied

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Public holidays on October 2nd

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Born on October 2nd, 1975
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1975 is a normal year and no leap year.

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