January 2nd, 1977

Born on January 2nd, 1977

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

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... in seconds, minutes and hours

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, 1977

47

Benjamin Nivet

French footballer

*January 2nd, 1977, Chartres

47

Patryk Vega

Polish film director, screenwriter and producer

*January 2nd, 1977, Warsaw

47

Stefan Koubek

Austrian tennis player

*January 2nd, 1977, Klagenfurt

47

Ahu Türkpençe

Turkish actress

*January 2nd, 1977, Samsun

47

Gavin Mahon

English association football player (born 1977)

*January 2nd, 1977, Birmingham

47

Christophe Beaugrand-Gerin

French journalist and presenter

*January 2nd, 1977, Massy

47

Rosemar Coelho Neto

Athletics competitor

*January 2nd, 1977, São Paulo

47

Pierre Gage

Canadian singer

*January 2nd, 1977, Montreal

47

Brian Boucher

American ice hockey goaltender

*January 2nd, 1977, Woonsocket

47

David Martín

Spanish water polo player and coach

*January 2nd, 1977, Barcelona

47

Manav Vij

Indian film and television actor

*January 2nd, 1977, Firozpur

47

Anna Cummer

Canadian actress

*January 2nd, 1977, Canada

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

37

Loïc Rémy

French association football player

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

53

Renée Elise Goldsberry

American actress and singer

*January 2nd, 1971, San Jose

48

Danilo Di Luca

Italian cyclist

*January 2nd, 1976, Spoltore

53

Taye Diggs

American actor

*January 2nd, 1971, Newark

52

Shiraz Minwalla

Indian physicist

*January 2nd, 1972, Mumbai

48

Paz Vega

Spanish actress

*January 2nd, 1976, Seville

76

Peter Patzak

Austrian film director and Screenwriter (1945-2021)

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

89

Alberto Zedda

Italian conductor (1928-2017)

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

41

Kate Bosworth

American actress

*January 2nd, 1983, Los Angeles

49

Oleksandr Shovkovskyi

Ukrainian footballer

*January 2nd, 1975, Kyiv

55

Beth Malone

American singer and actor

*January 2nd, 1969, Auburn

56

Cuba Gooding Jr.

American actor

*January 2nd, 1968, New York City

87

Elise Ottesen-Jensen

(1886-1973) Swedish journalist

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

44

Catherine Bailey

British actress

*January 2nd, 1980, London

46

Yevhen Levchenko

Ukrainian footballer

*January 2nd, 1978, Kostiantynivka

46

Karina Smirnoff

Dancer

*January 2nd, 1978, Kharkiv

72

Slobodan Praljak

Bosnian Croat general and war criminal (1945–2017)

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

49

Dax Shepard

American actor and comedian

*January 2nd, 1975, Highland Township

54

Andreas Wecker

East German gymnast

*January 2nd, 1970, Staßfurt

46

Yoon Se-ah

South Korean actress

*January 2nd, 1978, Daegu

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Born in 1977

46

Zhang Jun

Chinese badminton player

*November 26th, 1977, Suzhou

46

Florian Stetter

German actor

*August 2nd, 1977, Munich

46

Carsten Linnemann

German economist, politician

*August 10th, 1977, Paderborn

46

Anne Marie Waters

UK far-right politician (1977-)

*August 24th, 1977, Dublin

46

Emmanuel Macron

President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017

*December 21st, 1977, Amiens

46

Vanessa Trump

American model and actress

*December 18th, 1977, New York City

46

Gong Zhichao

Badminton player

*December 15th, 1977, Anhua County

46

Paul Kalkbrenner

German electronic musician

*June 11th, 1977, Leipzig

46

Ji Xinpeng

Chinese badminton player

*December 30th, 1977, Shashi District

46

Pernille Harder

Badminton player

*September 3rd, 1977, Odder Municipality

47

Wong Choong Hann

Badminton player

*February 17th, 1977, Kuala Lumpur

46

Gail Emms

Badminton player

*July 23rd, 1977, Hitchin

46

Melanie Lynskey

New Zealand actress

*May 16th, 1977, New Plymouth

46

José Antonio Crespo

Spanish badminton player

*June 24th, 1977, Arroyo de la Miel

46

Dave McCullen

Musician, music producer

*December 28th, 1977, Bonheiden

47

Shakira

Colombian singer, songwriter and actress

*February 2nd, 1977, Barranquilla

47

Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil

Danish politician

*January 17th, 1977, Zealand

47

Claudia Hiersche

German actress

*February 22nd, 1977, Frankfurt (Oder)

47

Sverre Rotevatn

Norwegian Nordic combined skier

*January 17th, 1977, Lillehammer Municipality

46

Anthony Clark

English badminton player

*November 1st, 1977, Derby

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1977 is a normal year and no leap year.

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January 1977