Cannabis (drug)
Cannabis is removed from the list of most dangerous drugs of the international drug control treaty by the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs.
What happened on December 2
33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1823 to 2024.
Standout on December 2
2020
Cannabis (drug)
Cannabis is removed from the list of most dangerous drugs of the international drug control treaty by the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs.
About December 2
December 2 is the 336th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 336 of 365 (337 in leap years)29 days left in the year (29 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 49 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♐ Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- December birthstone
- Turquoise / Tanzanite / Zircongood fortune, wisdom and success
- December birth flower
- Narcissus / Holly / Poinsettiarespect, hope and good wishes
- Next occurrence
- In 36 days
- Roman numerals
- II.XIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 70thCuban Revolution1956
- 50thFidel Castro1976
- 30thJake Doran1996
- 25thEnron2001
- 25thEnron scandal2001
- 10thGhost Ship warehouse fire2016
December 2 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Ghost Ship warehouse fire
- 25 years ago2001
- Enron · Enron scandal
- 50 years ago1976
- Fidel Castro
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on December 2 — ages this year
- 2005Learner Tienturns 21
- 2004Ilia Malininturns 22
- 2003Neil Erasmusturns 23
- 1998Juice Wrldturns 28
- 1998Annalise Bassoturns 28
- 1998Anna Kalinskayaturns 28
Historical events 33
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Ghost Ship warehouse fire
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.
2015 San Bernardino attack
San Bernardino attack: Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik kill 14 people and wound 22 at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California.
San Bernardino, California
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.
Enron
Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Enron scandal
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.
Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom devolves political power in Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Executive following the Good Friday Agreement.
Colombia
Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar is shot and killed by police in Medellín.
Space Shuttle program
Space Shuttle program: STS-61: NASA launches the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
Space Shuttle Discovery
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-53 for the United States Department of Defense.
Ukraine
Canada and Poland become the first nations to recognize the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union.
Space Shuttle Columbia
Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-35, carrying the ASTRO-1 spacelab observatory.
Hat Yai Peace Agreement
The Peace Agreement of Hat Yai is signed and ratified by the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) and the governments of Malaysia and Thailand, ending the over two-decade-long communist insurgency in Malaysia.
Malayan Communist Party
The Malayan Communist Party and the Malaysian government signed a peace accord to end a 21-year communist insurgency.
Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto (pictured) took office as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of a Muslim-majority state.
Space Shuttle Atlantis
Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-27, a classified mission for the United States Department of Defense.
University of Utah
At the University of Utah, Barney Clark becomes the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart.
Salvadoran Civil War
Salvadoran Civil War: Four American missionaries are raped and murdered by a death squad.
Tupolev Tu-154
A Tupolev Tu-154 crashes near Benghazi, Libya, killing 59.
Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba, replacing Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado.
Laotian Civil War
Laotian Civil War: The Pathet Lao seizes the Laotian capital of Vientiane, forces the abdication of King Sisavang Vatthana, and proclaims the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Gough Whitlam
Gough Whitlam is elected the 21st Prime Minister of Australia in the 1972 Australian federal election, defeating William McMahon and leading the Australian Labor Party back into office after 23 years in Opposition.
Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai, and Umm al-Quwain form the United Arab Emirates.
Mike Mansfield
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.
Cuban Revolution
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.
United States Senate
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.
Korean War
Korean War: UN forces began a retreat from North Korea following defeat at the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River.
World War II
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.
Manhattan Project
Manhattan Project scientists led by Enrico Fermi initiated the first self-sustaining chain reaction in the experimental nuclear reactor Chicago Pile-1.
Ford Motor Company
The Ford Motor Company introduced the second version of the Model A (pictured), its first new model in 18 years.
Mykhailo Polonsky
Ukrainian Bolsheviks led by Mykhailo Polonsky attempted to assassinate Nestor Makhno, as part of the Polonsky conspiracy.
Philippine–American War
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.
James Monroe
U.S. president James Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine, a proclamation of opposition to European colonialism in the New World.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
George T. Sakato
George T. Sakato, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1921)
Sandy Berger
Sandy Berger, American lawyer and politician, 19th United States National Security Advisor (born 1945)
A. R. Antulay
A. R. Antulay, Indian lawyer and politician, 8th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (born 1929)
William Allain
William Allain, American soldier and politician, 58th Governor of Mississippi (born 1928)
Jean-Claude Beton
Jean-Claude Beton, Algerian-French engineer and businessman, founded Orangina (born 1925)
Tom Hendry
Tom Hendry, Canadian playwright, co-founded the Manitoba Theatre Centre (born 1929)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day (Cuba)
Maria Angela Astorch
Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Angela Astorch
Channing Moore Williams
Christian feast day: Channing Moore Williams (Anglicanism)
Ivan Slezyuk
Christian feast day: Blessed Ivan Slezyuk
Chromatius
Christian feast day: Chromatius
Bibiana of Rome
Christian feast day: Bibiana
Habakkuk
Christian feast day: Habakkuk
Avitianus
Christian feast day: Avitus of Rouen
Spread across the centuries
- 19th century2
- 20th century42
- 21st century29
Earliest: James Monroe (1823). Most recent: Israel Vázquez (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about December 2
What day of the year is December 2?
December 2 is the 336th day of the year, with 29 days left after it.
What star sign is December 2?
December 2 falls under Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21), a fire sign ruled by Jupiter. The birthstone for the month is Turquoise or Tanzanite or Zircon.
How many things happened on December 2?
We record 81 entries for December 2: 33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1823 to 2024.
Who was born on December 2?
Learner Tien (2005) is among the notable births on December 2. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the December 2 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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