January 2nd, 1982

Born on January 2nd, 1982

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 15,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 552 days, exactly on October 23rd, 2025, people who were born on January 2nd, 1982 will be 16,000 days old!

... 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, 1982

42

Dustin Clare

Australian actor

*January 2nd, 1982, Grafton

42

Laura Cosoi

Romanian actress and model

*January 2nd, 1982, Iași

42

Athanasia Tsoumeleka

Greek racewalker

*January 2nd, 1982, Preveza

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

37

Loïc Rémy

French association football player

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

41

Kate Bosworth

American actress

*January 2nd, 1983, Los Angeles

53

Renée Elise Goldsberry

American actress and singer

*January 2nd, 1971, San Jose

53

Taye Diggs

American actor

*January 2nd, 1971, Newark

76

Peter Patzak

Austrian film director and Screenwriter (1945-2021)

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

44

Catherine Bailey

British actress

*January 2nd, 1980, London

43

Kirk Hinrich

American basketball player

*January 2nd, 1981, Sioux City

89

Alberto Zedda

Italian conductor (1928-2017)

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

87

Elise Ottesen-Jensen

(1886-1973) Swedish journalist

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

47

Benjamin Nivet

French footballer

*January 2nd, 1977, Chartres

43

Alexander Kozlov

Russian politician

*January 2nd, 1981, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

55

Beth Malone

American singer and actor

*January 2nd, 1969, Auburn

48

Danilo Di Luca

Italian cyclist

*January 2nd, 1976, Spoltore

56

Cuba Gooding Jr.

American actor

*January 2nd, 1968, New York City

37

Shelley Hennig

American actress and model (born 1987)

*January 2nd, 1987, New Orleans

41

Gippy Grewal

Indian actor

*January 2nd, 1983, Punjab

40

Robert Helenius

Finnish professional boxer

*January 2nd, 1984, Stockholm

48

Paz Vega

Spanish actress

*January 2nd, 1976, Seville

39

Carla Juri

Swiss actress

*January 2nd, 1985, Locarno

33

Davide Santon

Italian footballer

*January 2nd, 1991, Portomaggiore

Same year
Born in 1982

41

Nicki Minaj

Trinidadian-born rapper, singer and actress (born 1982)

*December 8th, 1982, Saint James

41

Lee Chong Wei

Malaysian badminton player

*October 21st, 1982, Bagan Serai

41

John Mulaney

American actor and comedian

*August 26th, 1982, Chicago

42

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen

Danish actress

*January 16th, 1982, Hillerød

41

Louis Bell

American record producer

*May 27th, 1982, Quincy

41

Miss Li

Swedish singer and songwriter

*July 21st, 1982, Borlänge

42

Huang Sui

Badminton player

*January 8th, 1982, Hunan

42

Inez Bjørg David

German actress

*February 6th, 1982, Aarhus

42

Kamila Augustyn

Badminton player

*January 14th, 1982, Słupsk

42

Dwyane Wade

American former basketball player

*January 17th, 1982, Chicago

41

Jussie Smollett

American actor and singer

*June 21st, 1982, Santa Rosa

41

Aki Akao

Badminton player

*October 20th, 1982, Hita

42

Ekaterina Ananina

Badminton player

*January 31st, 1982, Perm

41

Christoph Letkowski

German actor and musician

*June 16th, 1982, Halle (Saale)

42

Verena Bentele

German paralympic biathlete and politician (SPD)

*February 28th, 1982, Lindau

41

Vanessa Bryant

American philanthropist

*May 5th, 1982, Huntington Beach

35

Anthony Delhalle

French motorcycle racer

*January 11th, 1982, Chartres †March 9th, 2017, Circuit Paul Armagnac

42

Jessica Biel

American actress

*March 3rd, 1982, Ely

42

Nivea

American R&B singer

*March 24th, 1982, Savannah

41

Leticia Brunati

Argentinian beach handball coach

*May 28th, 1982, Buenos Aires

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Born on January 2nd, 1982
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1982 is a normal year and no leap year.

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