July 2nd, 1962

Born on July 2nd, 1962

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What happened on July 2nd, 1962?

July 2nd, 1962

The first Walmart store, then known as Wal-Mart, opens for business in Rogers, Arkansas.

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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, 1962

61

Monika Hohlmeier

German politician

*July 2nd, 1962, Munich

61

Roberto Blades

Panamanian musician

*July 2nd, 1962, Panama City

43

Neil Williams

West Indian born, English Test and County cricketer (1962-2006)

*July 2nd, 1962, Saint Vincent †March 27th, 2006, Kingstown

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

58

Norbert Röttgen

German politician (CDU)

*July 2nd, 1965, Meckenheim

30

Saweetie

American rapper and singer

*July 2nd, 1993, Hayward

57

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Danish composer

*July 2nd, 1966, Faxe

28

Felipe Araújo

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*July 2nd, 1995, Goiânia

63

Terry Rossio

American writer

*July 2nd, 1960, Kalamazoo

47

Inga Marte Thorkildsen

Norwegian politician

*July 2nd, 1976, Oslo

55

Christophe Otzenberger

French actor (1961-2017)

*July 2nd, 1961, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés †June 3rd, 2017, Paris

62

Samy Naceri

French-Algerian actor and film producer

*July 2nd, 1961, 4th arrondissement of Paris

33

Margot Robbie

Australian actress

*July 2nd, 1990, Dalby

60

Mark Kermode

English film critic

*July 2nd, 1963, Barnet

80

Hermann Bengtson

German historian

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

85

Hermann Hesse

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

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

62

Ron Silver

American actor and activist (1946-2009)

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

37

Lindsay Lohan

American actress and singer (born 1986)

*July 2nd, 1986, The Bronx

39

Johnny Weir

American figure skater and television commentator

*July 2nd, 1984, Coatesville

94

Imelda Marcos

Philippine former First Lady (born 1929)

*July 2nd, 1929, Manila

38

Ashley Tisdale

American actress and singer (born 1985)

*July 2nd, 1985, Ocean Township

88

Wisława Szymborska

Polish poet, Nobel Prize winner

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

62

Alba Parietti

Italian actress, presenter and entertainer

*July 2nd, 1961, Turin

35

Patrice Lumumba

Congolese politician and independence leader (1925–1961)

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

Same year
Born in 1962

62

Markus Merk

German football referee

*March 15th, 1962, Kaiserslautern

62

Sarah Wollaston

British Liberal Democrat politician

*February 17th, 1962, Woking

61

Hannes Holm

Swedish film director

*November 26th, 1962, Lidingö

61

Chairul Tanjung

Indonesian businessman and bureaucrat

*June 16th, 1962, Jakarta

62

Michele Greene

American actress

*February 3rd, 1962, Las Vegas

61

Marina Kaljurand

Estonian diplomat, politician and badminton player

*September 6th, 1962, Tallinn

62

Jim Carrey

Canadian comedian and actor

*January 17th, 1962, Newmarket

61

Marit Arnstad

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*May 4th, 1962, Skatval

62

Olga Tokarczuk

Polish writer and activist

*January 29th, 1962, Sulechów

61

Tom Cruise

American actor and producer (born 1962)

*July 3rd, 1962, Syracuse

53

Turid Birkeland

Norwegian politician and arts executive (1962–2015)

*November 5th, 1962, Haugesund Municipality †December 24th, 2015, Oslo

61

Demi Moore

American actress

*November 11th, 1962, Roswell

61

Razif Sidek

Malaysian badminton player

*May 29th, 1962, Banting

61

Michelle Yeoh

Malaysian actress (born 1962)

*August 6th, 1962, Ipoh

61

Ginger Lynn

American pornographic actress

*December 14th, 1962, Rockford

61

Herry Iman Pierngadi

Badminton coach from Indonesia

*August 21st, 1962, Pangkal Pinang City

61

Ong Beng Teong

Malaysian badminton player

*May 29th, 1962, Kuala Lumpur

62

Eddie Izzard

British comedian and actor (born 1962)

*February 7th, 1962, Aden

61

Baz Luhrmann

Australian writer, director, and producer

*September 17th, 1962, Sydney

61

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

German politician, former federal minister of defence

*August 9th, 1962, Völklingen

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No: With 365 days 1962 is a normal year and no leap year.

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