December 2nd, 1978

Born on December 2nd, 1978

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 16,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 419 days, exactly on June 18th, 2025, people who were born on December 2nd, 1978 will be 17,000 days old!

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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, 1978

45

Chris Wolstenholme

British bassist

*December 2nd, 1978, Rotherham

45

Nelly Furtado

Canadian singer

*December 2nd, 1978, Victoria

45

Jason Collins

American basketball player

*December 2nd, 1978, Los Angeles

45

Peter Moylan

Baseball player from Australia

*December 2nd, 1978, Lesmurdie

45

Jarron Collins

American basketball player

*December 2nd, 1978, Los Angeles

45

Maëlle Ricker

Snowboarder

*December 2nd, 1978, North Vancouver

45

Fonsi Nieto

Spanish motorcycle racer

*December 2nd, 1978, Madrid

45

Carla Ortiz

Actress

*December 2nd, 1978, Cochabamba

45

David Rivas

Spanish footballer

*December 2nd, 1978, Dos Hermanas

45

Luigi Malafronte

Italian footballer

*December 2nd, 1978, Pompei

45

Louisa Walter

Olympic field hockey player

*December 2nd, 1978, Düsseldorf

45

Joe Maese

American football player

*December 2nd, 1978, Morenci

45

Muisi Ajao

Footballer

*December 2nd, 1978, Lagos

45

Andrew Gower

Co-founder, largest Shareholder and Lead developer of Jagex Games Studio

*December 2nd, 1978, Nottingham

45

Meghan Black

Is a Canadian actress

*December 2nd, 1978, West Vancouver

45

Ximena Rubio

Mexican actress

*December 2nd, 1978, Mexico City

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Who's birthday is on December 2nd?

46

Zhang Wei

Chinese badminton player, born 1977

*December 2nd, 1977, Shanghai

63

Sydney Youngblood

American/German singer

*December 2nd, 1960, San Antonio

42

Britney Spears

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

*December 2nd, 1981, McComb

50

Michael Boisvert

Canadian actor and choreographer

*December 2nd, 1973, Timmins

50

Michaël Youn

French comedian and actor

*December 2nd, 1973, Suresnes

66

Dagfinn Høybråten

Norwegian politician

*December 2nd, 1957, Oslo

42

Josef Schovanec

French autistic philosopher and writer

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

43

Adam Kreek

Canadian rower

*December 2nd, 1980, London

32

Charlie Puth

American singer, songwriter and producer

*December 2nd, 1991, Rumson

33

Tzancă Uraganu

Romanian singer

*December 2nd, 1990, Ploiești

44

Angelina Grün

Female volleyball player from the Germany

*December 2nd, 1979, Dushanbe

55

Lucy Liu

American actress

*December 2nd, 1968, Jackson Heights

39

Péter Máté

Hungarian association football player (b. 1984)

*December 2nd, 1984, Püspökladány

44

Yvonne Catterfeld

German singer

*December 2nd, 1979, Erfurt

44

Sabina Babayeva

Singer from Azerbaijan

*December 2nd, 1979, Baku

52

Homie Doroodian

Actor

*December 2nd, 1971, Boston

52

Francesco Toldo

Italian association football player

*December 2nd, 1971, Padua

46

Salar Aghili

Iranian singer and musician

*December 2nd, 1977, Tehran

75

Patricia Hewitt

British politician (born 1948)

*December 2nd, 1948, Canberra

63

Deb Haaland

United States Secretary of the Interior since 2021

*December 2nd, 1960, Winslow

Same year
Born in 1978

45

Miroslav Klose

German association football player

*June 9th, 1978, Opole

45

Ani Lorak

Ukrainian singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur

*September 27th, 1978, Kitsman

45

Joachim Fischer Nielsen

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1978, Copenhagen

45

Vibeke Stene

Gothic metal soprano singer, ex female vocals of Tristania

*August 17th, 1978, Sokndal

46

Malin Arvidsson

Swedish actress and dancer

*February 19th, 1978, El Salvador

45

Marit Berger Røsland

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*September 21st, 1978, Lørenskog

45

Ella Diehl

Badminton player

*August 5th, 1978, Samara

46

Didier Drogba

Ivorian and French association football player

*March 11th, 1978, Abidjan

46

Jonas Dahl

Danish politician

*February 26th, 1978, Randers

45

Kim Yong-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*May 13th, 1978, Incheon

46

Yim Bang-eun

Badminton player

*April 25th, 1978, Incheon

46

Chris Blair

Badminton player

*March 4th, 1978, Invercargill

45

Konstrakta

Serbian singer-songwriter

*October 12th, 1978, Belgrade

45

Jessica Pilnäs

Swedish singer

*July 5th, 1978, Åryd

45

Poo Bear

American songwriter and singer

*September 4th, 1978, Connecticut

46

Jamie Carragher

English footballer and sportcaster

*January 28th, 1978, Bootle

46

Aparna Popat

Indian badminton player

*January 18th, 1978, Mumbai

46

Gianluigi Buffon

Former Italian footballer (born 1978)

*January 28th, 1978, Carrara

46

Donna Kellogg

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1978, Derby

45

Rio Ferdinand

English association football player (born 1978)

*November 7th, 1978, Camberwell

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No: With 365 days 1978 is a normal year and no leap year.

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