Constantine II of Greece
1940 – 2023Last King of Greece who reigned from 1964 until the monarchy was abolished in 1973.
Famous Birthdays on June 2
8 notable people were born on June 2.
June 2 is the birth date of eight notable individuals from fields such as literature and politics. Prominent figures born on this date include English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy (1840), Danish author and Nobel Prize winner Karl Adolph Gjellerup (1857), and Constantine II of Greece (1940), the country's last king.
20th Century5 people
Sergio Agüero
1988Argentine striker who became Manchester City's all-time leading goalscorer and won the Premier League Golden Boot in 2014-15.
Takashi Inui
1988Japanese winger who has played for Eintracht Frankfurt and Real Betis in European football. He represented Japan at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
association football playerJapan
Sonia Robertson
1947Field hockey player who competed for Zimbabwe in international competitions during the 1970s and early 1980s.
field hockey playerZimbabwe
19th Century3 people
Thomas Hardy
1840 – 1928Victorian novelist and poet known for works set in the fictional county of Wessex, including 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' and 'Jude the Obscure'.
Ion Antonescu
1882 – 1946Romanian military leader who ruled as dictator during World War II, allied with Nazi Germany, and was executed in 1946 for war crimes.
Karl Adolph Gjellerup
1857 – 1919Danish author and playwright who shared the 1917 Nobel Prize in Literature, known for his novels exploring German philosophy and Eastern spirituality.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the most famous person born on June 2?
Thomas Hardy, the English novelist and poet born in 1840, is often regarded as the most famous person born on June 2. He wrote classic works such as 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' and 'Far from the Madding Crowd.'
Were any Nobel Prize winners born on June 2?
Yes, Karl Adolph Gjellerup was born on June 2, 1857, and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1917. He shared the prize with Danish author Henrik Pontoppidan for his poetry and novels.
Are there any royals or political figures born on June 2?
Constantine II of Greece, the last King of Greece, was born on June 2, 1940. Ion Antonescu, Prime Minister of Romania during World War II, was also born on this date in 1882.