Famous people born on June 2 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is June 2, you share it with Thomas Hardy, Dana Carvey, Zachary Quinto — and you were born under Gemini, the sign of the curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
Birthday basics for June 2
Gemini ♊
Zodiac sign
Pearl
Birthstone
Rose
Birth flower
153rd
Day of the year
June 2 is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years), with 212 days still to come.
Famous people born on June 2
Thomas Hardy — English novelist and poet who wrote Tess of the d'Urbervilles (born 1840).
Dana Carvey — American comedian and Saturday Night Live star known for Wayne's World (born 1955).
Zachary Quinto — Actor known for playing Spock in Star Trek and Sylar in Heroes (born 1977).
Also sharing the day:
Edward Elgar (b. 1857) — English composer of the Enigma Variations and the Pomp and Circumstance marches.
Charlie Watts (b. 1941) — English drummer who anchored the Rolling Stones for nearly six decades.
Awkwafina (b. 1988) — American actress and rapper who won a Golden Globe for The Farewell.
June 2 in history
1924 — President Calvin Coolidge signed the Indian Citizenship Act, granting U.S. citizenship to Native Americans born in the United States.
1953 — Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey in the first televised British coronation.
1966 — Surveyor 1 became the first American spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon.
1896 — Guglielmo Marconi applied for a patent on his radio telegraphy system.
1946 — Italians voted by referendum to abolish the monarchy, giving birth to the Italian Republic.
2003 — The European Space Agency launched Mars Express, its first mission to another planet.
June 2 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is June 2?
Anyone born on June 2 is a Gemini — curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
What is the birthstone for June 2?
The birthstone for a June 2 birthday is Pearl, and the birth flower is the Rose.
Who is the most famous person born on June 2?
Thomas Hardy is among the best known — English novelist and poet who wrote Tess of the d'Urbervilles (born 1840).
What happened on June 2?
In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge signed the Indian Citizenship Act, granting U.S. citizenship to Native Americans born in the United States.
What day of the year is June 2?
June 2 is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years), with 212 days still to come.
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