December 2nd, 1979

Born on December 2nd, 1979

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 789 days, exactly on June 18th, 2026, people who were born on December 2nd, 1979 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, 1979

44

Angelina Grün

Female volleyball player from the Germany

*December 2nd, 1979, Dushanbe

44

Yvonne Catterfeld

German singer

*December 2nd, 1979, Erfurt

44

Sabina Babayeva

Singer from Azerbaijan

*December 2nd, 1979, Baku

44

Paco Sedano

Spanish footballer

*December 2nd, 1979, Madrid

44

Abdul Razzaq

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*December 2nd, 1979, Lahore

44

Michael McIndoe

Scottish footballer (born 1979)

*December 2nd, 1979, Edinburgh

44

Melissa Archer

American actress

*December 2nd, 1979, Dallas

44

Alejandro Rae

Spanish Canadian actor

*December 2nd, 1979, Madrid

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

42

Britney Spears

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

*December 2nd, 1981, McComb

63

Sydney Youngblood

American/German singer

*December 2nd, 1960, San Antonio

46

Zhang Wei

Chinese badminton player, born 1977

*December 2nd, 1977, Shanghai

45

Chris Wolstenholme

British bassist

*December 2nd, 1978, Rotherham

45

Nelly Furtado

Canadian singer

*December 2nd, 1978, Victoria

43

Adam Kreek

Canadian rower

*December 2nd, 1980, London

50

Michael Boisvert

Canadian actor and choreographer

*December 2nd, 1973, Timmins

42

Josef Schovanec

French autistic philosopher and writer

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

66

Dagfinn Høybråten

Norwegian politician

*December 2nd, 1957, Oslo

50

Michaël Youn

French comedian and actor

*December 2nd, 1973, Suresnes

32

Charlie Puth

American singer, songwriter and producer

*December 2nd, 1991, Rumson

45

Jason Collins

American basketball player

*December 2nd, 1978, Los Angeles

33

Tzancă Uraganu

Romanian singer

*December 2nd, 1990, Ploiești

39

Péter Máté

Hungarian association football player (b. 1984)

*December 2nd, 1984, Püspökladány

55

Lucy Liu

American actress

*December 2nd, 1968, Jackson Heights

52

Homie Doroodian

Actor

*December 2nd, 1971, Boston

45

Peter Moylan

Baseball player from Australia

*December 2nd, 1978, Lesmurdie

52

Francesco Toldo

Italian association football player

*December 2nd, 1971, Padua

43

Ricky Rebel

American singer-songwriter

*December 2nd, 1980, Upland

75

Patricia Hewitt

British politician (born 1948)

*December 2nd, 1948, Canberra

Same year
Born in 1979

45

Gao Ling

Chinese badminton player

*March 14th, 1979, Wuhan

45

Yang Wei

Chinese badminton player

*January 13th, 1979, Guangdong

44

Tine Baun

Danish badminton player

*July 21st, 1979, Hørsholm

44

Deborah Secco

Brazilian actress

*November 26th, 1979, Rio de Janeiro

45

Johan Harstad

Norwegian author

*February 10th, 1979, Stavanger Municipality

44

Saralee Thungthongkam

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1979, Bangkok

44

Anders Kristiansen

Badminton player

*September 7th, 1979, Frederikssund Municipality

44

Nikhil Kanetkar

Badminton player

*May 13th, 1979, Pune

44

Guf

Russian rapper

*September 23rd, 1979, Ivanteyevskaya Street

44

Ghayath Almadhoun

Swedish poet

*July 19th, 1979, Damascus

45

Dan Tangnes

Norwegian ice hockey player (1979-)

*March 8th, 1979, Oslo

44

Patricia Aulitzky

Austrian actress

*July 7th, 1979, Salzburg

44

Mia Audina

Indonesian badminton player

*August 22nd, 1979, Jakarta

44

Chen Hong

Badminton player

*November 28th, 1979, Changting County

45

Ingo Kindervater

Badminton player

*January 1st, 1979, Burgwedel

44

Britta Andersen

Badminton player

*December 19th, 1979, Aarhus

44

Vincent Kartheiser

American actor

*May 5th, 1979, Minneapolis

44

Aamir Ghaffar

Badminton player

*August 18th, 1979, Peshawar

44

Chris Pratt

American actor (born 1979)

*June 21st, 1979, Virginia

45

Lise Risom Olsen

Norwegian actress

*March 1st, 1979, Fredrikstad Municipality

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No: With 365 days 1979 is a normal year and no leap year.

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