October 2nd, 1977

Born on October 2nd, 1977

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 998 days, exactly on January 13th, 2027, people who were born on October 2nd, 1977 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, 1977

46

Didier Défago

Alpine skier

*October 2nd, 1977, Morgins

46

Rafael Amaya Núñez

Mexican actor

*October 2nd, 1977, Hermosillo

46

Evgeni Orkin

Ukrainian composer

*October 2nd, 1977, Lviv

46

Patricia Arribas

Spanish athletics competitor

*October 2nd, 1977, Madrid

46

Carlos Bonet

Paraguayan footballer

*October 2nd, 1977, Asunción

46

Adrian Quinonez

American actor

*October 2nd, 1977, Texas

38

Reginaldo Araújo

Brazilian footballer (1977-2016)

*October 2nd, 1977, Presidente Prudente †January 11th, 2016, Cornélio Procópio

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

34

Diamond Platnumz

Tanzanian artist, dancer, philanthropist and businessman

*October 2nd, 1989, Dar es Salaam

45

Matt Hancock

British politician (born 1978)

*October 2nd, 1978, Chester

44

Primož Brezec

Basketball player

*October 2nd, 1979, Postojna

41

Tyson Chandler

American basketball player

*October 2nd, 1982, Hanford

44

Francisco Fonseca

Mexican footballer

*October 2nd, 1979, León de Los Aldama

69

Lorraine Bracco

American actress

*October 2nd, 1954, Brooklyn

26

Dardan

German rapper

*October 2nd, 1997, Stuttgart

39

Marion Bartoli

French tennis player

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

49

Bjarke Ingels

Danish architect (b.1974)

*October 2nd, 1974, Copenhagen

50

Angel Espinosa

Cuban boxer (1966–2017)

*October 2nd, 1966, Holguín †April 12th, 2017, Hialeah Gardens

78

Mahatma Gandhi

Indian independence activist (1869–1948)

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

56

Suki Kaiser

Canadian actress

*October 2nd, 1967, Bangkok

67

Carlos Slepoy

Argentinian lawyer (1949-2017)

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

33

Divine

Indian rapper

*October 2nd, 1990, Andheri

83

Giuliano Sarti

Italian footballer (1933-2017)

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

44

Maja Ivarsson

Swedish musician

*October 2nd, 1979, Åhus

60

Maria Ressa

Filipino journalist (born 1963)

*October 2nd, 1963, Manila

74

Alice Walton

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

*October 2nd, 1949, Newport

94

Claude Taittinger

French businessperson

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

75

Donna Karan

American fashion designer

*October 2nd, 1948, New York City

Same year
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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