July 2nd, 1921

Born on July 2nd, 1921

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What happened on July 2nd, 1921?

July 2nd, 1921

World War I: U.S. President Warren G. Harding signs the Knox–Porter Resolution formally ending the war between the United States and Germany.

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What else happened on July 2nd?

July 2nd, 2013

The International Astronomical Union announced that the fourth and fifth moons of Pluto to be discovered would be named Kerberos and Styx, respectively.

July 2nd, 2008

Israeli–Palestinian conflict: An Arab man rammed a loader into traffic in Jerusalem, killing three people and injuring 40 others (damage pictured).

July 2nd, 1976

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.

July 2nd, 1964

U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law, outlawing segregation in schools, at the workplace, and other facilities that served the general public.

July 2nd, 1941

A German SS unit arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania, and began the systematic execution of up to 100,000 people over the next three years.

July 2nd, 1917

Amidst weeks of race riots in East St. Louis, Illinois, white residents burned sections of the city and shot black inhabitants as they escaped the flames.

July 2nd, 1890

The U.S. Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act, the first United States government action to limit monopolies.

July 2nd, 1881

U.S. president James A. Garfield was fatally shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad station in Washington, D.C.

July 2nd, 1816

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 (pictured).

July 2nd, 1644

First English Civil War: The combined forces of Scottish Covenanters and English Parliamentarians defeated Royalist troops at the Battle of Marston Moor.

July 2nd, 0706

The bodies of Emperor Gaozong of Tang and Empress Wu Zetian were interred in the Qianling Mausoleum.

July 2nd, 0626

During the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Prince Li Shimin led his forces to assassinate his rival brothers in a coup for the imperial throne of the Tang dynasty.

July 2nd, 2008

Colombian conflict: Íngrid Betancourt, a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, is released from captivity after being held for six and a half years by FARC.

July 2nd, 2005

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.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 2nd

Born on July 2nd, 1921

75

Catherine McLeod

American actress (1921-1997)

*July 2nd, 1921, Santa Monica †May 11th, 1997, Los Angeles

72

Maria Britneva

Actor (1921-1994)

*July 2nd, 1921, Saint Petersburg †February 15th, 1994, London

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 2nd?

88

Wisława Szymborska

Polish poet, Nobel Prize winner

*July 2nd, 1923, Kórnik †February 1st, 2012, Kraków

30

Saweetie

American rapper and singer

*July 2nd, 1993, Hayward

80

Hermann Bengtson

German historian

*July 2nd, 1909, Ratzeburg †November 2nd, 1989, Munich

35

Patrice Lumumba

Congolese politician and independence leader (1925–1961)

*July 2nd, 1925, Katakokombe †January 17th, 1961, Lubumbashi

28

Felipe Araújo

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*July 2nd, 1995, Goiânia

58

Norbert Röttgen

German politician (CDU)

*July 2nd, 1965, Meckenheim

94

Imelda Marcos

Philippine former First Lady (born 1929)

*July 2nd, 1929, Manila

85

Hermann Hesse

Nobel Prize winning German-Swiss poet, novelist and painter (1877–1962)

*July 2nd, 1877, Calw †August 9th, 1962, Montagnola

77

Brock Peters

American actor (1927–2005)

*July 2nd, 1928, New York City †August 23rd, 2005, Los Angeles

47

Inga Marte Thorkildsen

Norwegian politician

*July 2nd, 1976, Oslo

57

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Danish composer

*July 2nd, 1966, Faxe

98

Hans Bethe

German-American nuclear physicist

*July 2nd, 1906, Strasbourg †March 6th, 2005, Ithaca

98

Pierre Cardin

French-Italian fashion designer (1922-2020)

*July 2nd, 1922, Sant'Andrea di Barbarana †December 29th, 2020, American Hospital of Paris

92

René Lacoste

French tennis player

*July 2nd, 1904, Paris †October 12th, 1996, Saint-Jean-de-Luz

62

Ron Silver

American actor and activist (1946-2009)

*July 2nd, 1946, Manhattan †March 15th, 2009, Manhattan

33

Margot Robbie

Australian actress

*July 2nd, 1990, Dalby

81

Josef Guggenmos

German author and translator

*July 2nd, 1922, Irsee †September 24th, 2003, Irsee

71

Arp Schnitger

German organ builder

*July 2nd, 1648, Brake †July 28th, 1719, Neuenfelde

63

Terry Rossio

American writer

*July 2nd, 1960, Kalamazoo

75

Alan Webb

Actor (1906-1982)

*July 2nd, 1906, York †June 22nd, 1982, Chichester

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Born in 1921

85

Arve Opsahl

Norwegian actor

*May 14th, 1921, Christiania †April 29th, 2007, Oslo

95

Kenneth Arrow

American economist (1921-2017)

*August 23rd, 1921, New York City †February 21st, 2017, Palo Alto

95

Clifton James

American actor (1920-2017)

*May 29th, 1921, Spokane †April 15th, 2017, Gladstone

97

Pierre Riché

French historian (1921-2019)

*October 4th, 1921, 14th arrondissement of Paris †May 6th, 2019, Ivry-sur-Seine

97

Jürgen Kieser

German illustrator, draughtsperson and writer

*August 20th, 1921, Erkner †May 20th, 2019, Neu Zittau

94

Nancy Reagan

First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989

*July 6th, 1921, Manhattan †March 6th, 2016, Bel Air

53

Knud Hilding

Actor

*November 21st, 1921, Denmark †September 14th, 1975, Denmark

87

Robert Étienne

French historian and classical archaeologist (1921–2009)

*February 25th, 1921, Mérignac †January 4th, 2009, Bordeaux

82

Heinz Quermann

German television presenter (1921–2003)

*February 10th, 1921, Hanover †October 14th, 2003, Berlin

99

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Consort of Elizabeth II from 1952 to 2021

*June 10th, 1921, Corfu †April 9th, 2021, Windsor Castle

97

Carol Channing

American actress (1921–2019)

*January 31st, 1921, Seattle †January 15th, 2019, Rancho Mirage

68

Andrei Sakharov

Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist

*May 21st, 1921, Moscow †December 14th, 1989, Moscow

95

Thomas Schelling

American economist (1921-2016)

*April 14th, 1921, Oakland †December 13th, 2016, Bethesda

38

Diana Barrymore

American actress (1921-1960)

*March 3rd, 1921, New York City †January 25th, 1960, New York City

43

Judy Holliday

American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965)

*June 21st, 1921, New York City †June 7th, 1965, New York City

86

Suharto

2nd President of Indonesia (1967—1998)

*June 8th, 1921, Kemusuk †January 27th, 2008, Jakarta

84

Stanisław Lem

Polish science fiction author, philosopher and futurologist (1921-2006), studied medical doctor

*September 12th, 1921, Lviv †March 27th, 2006, Kraków

55

James Jones

American author

*November 6th, 1921, Robinson †May 9th, 1977, Southampton

89

Billy Taylor

American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator (1921-2010)

*July 24th, 1921, Greenville †December 28th, 2010, Manhattan

72

Alexis Smith

Canadian-born American actress and singer (1921-1993)

*June 8th, 1921, Penticton †June 9th, 1993, Los Angeles

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Public holidays on July 2nd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on July 2nd.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1921 is a normal year and no leap year.

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