Did you know
After his breakthrough role as Tre Styles in Boyz n the Hood (1991), he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor playing a football star in Jerry Maguire (1996).
Famous Birthdays on January 2
1968 — Cuba Gooding
Jr., American actor and producer
January 2 has 156 recorded notable births across history, from 869 to 2006. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on January 2
See what else happened on this day in history.
- 1818 The British Institution of Civil Engineers is founded by a group of six engineers; Thomas Telford would later become its first president. Source
- 1955 Following the assassination of the Panamanian president José Antonio Remón Cantera, his deputy, José Ramón Guizado, takes power, but is quickly deposed after his involvement in Cantera's death is discovered. Source
- 1959 Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to orbit the Sun, is launched by the Soviet Union. Source
- 1949 Luis Muñoz Marín is inaugurated as the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. Source
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Best known for his left hook and formidable punching power, Morrison won the World Boxing Organization heavyweight world title in 1993 with a unanimous decision victory over George Foreman.
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Jack Hanna's various television shows and media appearances, particularly with Johnny Carson, David Letterman, James Corden, Good Morning America, and Maury Povich have made him one of the most notable animal experts in the United States.
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Mehmed IV, nicknamed as Mehmed the Hunter, was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687.
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Bryson Tiller began his career in 2011 with his debut mixtape, Killer Instinct Vol.
More major people born on January 2
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1969
Tommy Morrison
American boxer and actor (died 2013)
Tommy David Morrison was an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist who competed from 1988 to 2009.
1947
Jack Hanna
American zoologist and author
Jack Bushnell Hanna is an American retired zookeeper and director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio.
1642
Mehmed IV
Ottoman sultan (died 1693)
Mehmed IV, nicknamed as Mehmed the Hunter, was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687. He came to the throne at the age of six after his father was overthrown in a coup.
1993
Bryson Tiller
American singer and rapper
Bryson Tiller is an American R&B singer and rapper. He began his career in 2011 with his debut mixtape, Killer Instinct Vol. 1.
1948
Deborah Watling
English actress (died 2017)
Deborah Patricia Watling was an English actress who played the role of Victoria Waterfield, a companion of the Second Doctor in the BBC television series Doctor Who from 1967 to 1968.
1837
Mily Balakirev
Russian pianist and composer (died 1910)
Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor known today primarily for his work promoting musical nationalism and his encouragement of more famous Russian composers, notably Pyotr Ilyich…
1901
Bob Marshall
American activist, co-founded The Wilderness Society (died 1939)
Robert Marshall was an American forester, writer and wilderness activist who is best remembered as the person who spearheaded the 1935 founding of the Wilderness Society in the United States.
1975
Chris Cheney
Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Christopher John Cheney is an Australian rock musician, record producer, and studio owner.
1969
William Fox-Pitt
English horse rider and journalist
William Speed Lane Fox-Pitt is an English equestrian who competes in eventing. His career highlights include winning three Olympic medals in the team event, with silver in 2004 and 2012, and bronze in 2008.
1988
Luke Harangody
American basketball player
Luke Cameron Harangody is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Divina Seguros Joventut of the Spanish Liga ACB. He completed his college career at the University of Notre Dame in 2010.
1860
Dugald Campbell Patterson
Canadian engineer (died 1931)
Dugald Campbell Patterson Sr., is recognized in Vancouver, Burnaby, and New Westminster, British Columbia as a significant pioneer.
1870
Tex Rickard
American boxing promoter and businessman (died 1929)
George Lewis "Tex" Rickard was an American businessman and boxing promoter who founded the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL), and built the third incarnation of Madison Square Garden in New York City.
1822
Rudolf Clausius
Polish-German physicist and mathematician (died 1888)
Rudolf Julius Emanuel Clausius was a German physicist and mathematician and is considered one of the central founding fathers of the science of thermodynamics.
1972
Mattias Norström
Swedish ice hockey player and manager
Erik Johan Mattias "Notan" Norström is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman, currently working for the AIK organization. Norström began his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers.
1961
Todd Haynes
American film director, screenwriter, and producer
Todd Haynes is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer whose work is known for its engagement with melodrama, historical pastiche, and queer cinema.
1968
Anky van Grunsven
Dutch dressage champion
Theodora Elisabeth Gerarda "Anky" van Grunsven is a Dutch dressage champion who is the only rider to record three successive Olympic wins in the same event.
1969
Elena Gorolová
Czech Romani activist
Elena Gorolová is a Czech Romani human rights defender and women's reproductive rights activist.
1803
Guglielmo Libri Carucci dalla Sommaja
Italian mathematician and academic (died 1869)
Guglielmo Libri Carucci dalla Sommaja was an Italian count and mathematician, who became known for his love and subsequent theft of ancient and precious manuscripts.
1942
Dennis Hastert
American educator and politician, 59th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
John Dennis Hastert is an American former politician and convicted felon who served as the 51st speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007.