What Happened on July 2?
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EVENTS ON JULY 2
Explore the most important historical events that happened on July 2, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
American Revolution
Year:
1776
American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts the Lee Resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain, although the wording of the formal Declaration of Independence is not adopted until July 4.
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Wars of the Three Kingdoms
Year:
1645
Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Battle of Alford.
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Bahia
Year:
1823
Bahia Independence Day: The Siege of Salvador ends Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia.
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Charles J. Guiteau
Year:
1881
Charles J. Guiteau shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President James A. Garfield (who will die of complications from his wounds on September 19).
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United States Congress
Year:
1890
The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
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English Civil War
Year:
1644
English Civil War: Battle of Marston Moor.
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Battle of Yamazaki
Year:
1582
Battle of Yamazaki: Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeats Akechi Mitsuhide.
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Emperor Taizong of Tang
Year:
626
Li Shimin, the future Emperor Taizong of Tang, ambushes and kills his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng in the Xuanwu Gate Incident.
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BIRTHS ON JULY 2
Discover famous people and historical figures born on July 2, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Pierre Cardin
Year of birth:
1922
Pierre Cardin, Italian-French fashion designer (died 2020)
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Jean Craighead George
Year of birth:
1919
Jean Craighead George, American author (died 2012)
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Athos Bulcão
Year of birth:
1918
Athos Bulcão, Brazilian painter and sculptor (died 2008)
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Wisława Szymborska
Year of birth:
1923
Wisława Szymborska, Polish poet and translator, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2012)
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Cyril M. Kornbluth
Year of birth:
1923
Cyril M. Kornbluth, American soldier and author (died 1958)
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Medgar Evers
Year of birth:
1925
Medgar Evers, American soldier and activist (died 1963)
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Patrice Lumumba
Year of birth:
1925
Patrice Lumumba, Congolese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (died 1961)
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Chia-ying Yeh
Year of birth:
1924
Chia-ying Yeh, Chinese-born Canadian poet and sinologist (died 2024)
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DEATHS ON JULY 2
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on July 2, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Jan Brzechwa
Year of death:
1966
Jan Brzechwa, Polish poet, author, and lawyer (born 1900)
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Jessie Street
Year of death:
1970
Jessie Street, Australian suffragette and feminist (born 1889)
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Joseph Fielding Smith
Year of death:
1972
Joseph Fielding Smith, American religious leader, 10th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (born 1876)
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Ferdinand Schörner
Year of death:
1973
Ferdinand Schörner, German field marshal and convicted war criminal (born 1892)
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Fireball Roberts
Year of death:
1964
Fireball Roberts, American race car driver (born 1929)
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Alicia Patterson
Year of death:
1963
Alicia Patterson, American publisher, co-founded Newsday (born 1906)
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Gladys Brockwell
Year of death:
1929
Gladys Brockwell, American actress (born 1894)
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Manuel II of Portugal
Year of death:
1932
Manuel II of Portugal (born 1889)
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HOLIDAYS ON JULY 2
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on July 2 around the world.
July 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: July 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Stephen the Great
Christian feast day: Stephen III of Moldavia
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Flag Day
Flag Day (Curaçao)
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Palio di Siena
Palio di Provenzano (Siena, Italy)
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Public holidays in Azerbaijan
Police Day (Azerbaijan)
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Pishoy
Christian feast day: Pishoy (Coptic Church)
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Martinian and Processus
Christian feast day: Martinian and Processus
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Visitation (Christianity)
Christian feast day: Feast of the Visitation (Anglicanism; Levoča at Mariánska hora)
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