2024 Hathras crowd crush
A stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh, India, leaves at least 121 people dead and 150 others injured.
What happened on July 2
35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 626 to 2025.
Standout on July 2
2013
Aceh
In the Indonesian province of Aceh on the northern end of Sumatra, a Mw 6.1 strike-slip earthquake killed at least 35 people and injured 276 others.
About July 2
July 2 is the 183rd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 183 of 365 (184 in leap years)182 days left in the year (182 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029, Tuesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 27 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♋ Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- July birthstone
- Rubypassion, vitality and protection
- July birth flower
- Larkspur / Water lilypositivity, grace and an open heart
- Next occurrence
- In 248 days
- Roman numerals
- II.VIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 1400thEmperor Taizong of Tang626
- 60th1966–70 French nuclear tests1966
- 50thProvisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam1976
- 50thVietnam War1976
- 40thAeroflot Flight 23061986
- 40thBrett Cecil1986
- 40thLindsay Lohan1986
- 40thRodrigo Rojas de Negri1986
July 2 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Michael Cimino · Caroline Aherne · Patrick Manning
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on July 2 — ages this year
- 1996Julia Grabherturns 30
- 1995Ryan Murphy (swimmer)turns 31
- 1994Henrik Kristoffersenturns 32
- 1994Derrick Whiteturns 32
- 1993Vince Staplesturns 33
- 1993Saweetieturns 33
Historical events 35
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2020 Hpakant jade mine disaster
A landslide at a jade mine in Hpakant killed 175–200 miners, the deadliest mining accident in Burmese history.
International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union announced that the fourth and fifth moons of Pluto to be discovered would be named Kerberos and Styx, respectively.
Aceh
In the Indonesian province of Aceh on the northern end of Sumatra, a Mw 6.1 strike-slip earthquake killed at least 35 people and injured 276 others.
2013 Aceh earthquake
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Aceh, Indonesia, killing at least 42 people and injuring 420 others.
Live 8
The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks.
Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox Quesada is elected the first President of México from an opposition party, the Partido Acción Nacional, after more than 70 years of continuous rule by the Partido Revolucionario Institucional, in the 2000 Mexican general election.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling, the second novel of the Harry Potter series, was published.
Thai baht
The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis.
USAir Flight 1016
USAir Flight 1016 crashes near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, killing 37 of the 57 people on board.
Sivas
A mob sets fire to the Hotel Madımak in Sivas, Turkey, where an Alevi cultural festival was taking place, killing 37 people.
Singing Revolution
Singing Revolution: The Soviet economic blockade of Lithuania (pictured) was lifted when the Lithuanian parliament agreed to suspend the effects of their act to re-establish Lithuania as a state.
1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy
In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca.
Rodrigo Rojas de Negri
Rodrigo Rojas and Carmen Gloria Quintana are burnt alive during a street demonstration against the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet in Chile in the Quemados case.
Aeroflot Flight 2306
Aeroflot Flight 2306 crashes while attempting an emergency landing at Syktyvkar Airport in Syktyvkar, in present-day Komi Republic, Russia, killing 54 people.
Vietnam War
More than a year after the end of the Vietnam War, North and South Vietnam officially merged under communist rule to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam
End of South Vietnam; Communist North Vietnam annexes the former South Vietnam to form the unified Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
1966–70 French nuclear tests
France conducts its first nuclear weapon test in the Pacific, on Moruroa Atoll.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act was signed into law, outlawing segregation in schools, at the workplace, and other facilities that served the general public in the United States.
Civil rights movement
Civil rights movement: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 meant to prohibit segregation in public places.
Schutzstaffel
A German SS unit arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania, and began the systematic execution of up to 100,000 people over the next three years.
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan are last heard from over the Pacific Ocean and disappear while attempting to make the first equatorial round-the-world flight.
Night of the Long Knives
The Night of the Long Knives ends after three days of killings.
World War I
World War I: U.S. President Warren G. Harding signs the Knox–Porter Resolution formally ending the war between the United States and Germany.
Battle of Aqaba
In the leadup to the Battle of Aqaba, T. E. Lawrence and his Arab forces defeat a battalion of Ottomans at Abu al-Lissan.
United States Congress
The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Charles J. Guiteau
Charles J. Guiteau shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President James A. Garfield (who will die of complications from his wounds on September 19).
James A. Garfield
U.S. president James A. Garfield (pictured) was fatally shot by Charles J. Guiteau at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad station in Washington, D.C.
American Civil War
American Civil War: On the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg - the Battle of Little Round Top takes place and results in a Union victory after the Confederate troops unsuccessfully try to assault the Union left flank.
French frigate Méduse (1810)
The French frigate Méduse ran aground off the coast of present-day Mauritania, with the survivors escaping on a makeshift raft, depicted in Théodore Géricault's painting The Raft of the Medusa.
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: French troops landed near St. George's, Grenada, and began their capture of the island.
Visitation (Christianity)
On the Feast of the Visitation, Bach led the first performance of his Meine Seel erhebt den Herren, BWV 10, based on the German Magnificat.
First English Civil War
First English Civil War: The combined forces of Scottish Covenanters and English Parliamentarians defeated Royalist troops at the Battle of Marston Moor.
Emperor Gaozong of Tang
The bodies of Emperor Gaozong of Tang and Empress Wu Zetian were interred in the Qianling Mausoleum.
Emperor Taizong of Tang
Li Shimin (pictured) led his forces to assassinate his rival brothers in a coup for the imperial throne of Tang China.
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.
Vladislav Rastorotsky
Vladislav Rastorotsky, a Russian (and former Soviet) artistic gymnastics coach, (born 1933)
Michael Cimino
Michael Cimino, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1939)
Patrick Manning
Patrick Manning, 4th & 6th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (born 1946)
Ronald Davison
Ronald Davison, New Zealand lawyer and judge, 10th Chief Justice of New Zealand (born 1920)
Jim Weaver (athletic director)
Jim Weaver, American football player and coach (born 1945)
Emilio Álvarez Montalván
Emilio Álvarez Montalván, Nicaraguan ophthalmologist and politician (born 1919)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Monegundis
Christian feast day: Monegundis
Oudoceus
Christian feast day: Oudoceus
Martinian and Processus
Christian feast day: Martinian and Processus
Visitation (Christianity)
Christian feast day: Feast of the Visitation (Anglicanism; Levoča at Mariánska hora)
Pishoy
Christian feast day: Pishoy (Coptic Church)
Eugénie Joubert
Christian feast day: Blessed Eugénie Joubert
Aberoh and Atom
Christian feast day: Aberoh and Atom (Coptic Church)
Bernardino Realino
Christian feast day: Bernardino Realino
Spread across the centuries
- 7th century1
- 8th century1
- 17th century1
- 18th century2
- 19th century5
- 20th century39
- 21st century26
Earliest: Emperor Taizong of Tang (626). Most recent: Sophia Hutchins (2025).
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.
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Questions about July 2
What day of the year is July 2?
July 2 is the 183rd day of the year, with 182 days left after it.
What star sign is July 2?
July 2 falls under Cancer (June 21 – July 22), a water sign ruled by Moon. The birthstone for the month is Ruby.
How many things happened on July 2?
We record 83 entries for July 2: 35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 626 to 2025.
Who was born on July 2?
Julia Grabher (1996) is among the notable births on July 2. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the July 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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