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July 2nd - what happened, who was born, and who died on this day in history
Find out what major events happened on this day in history, who was born and who died on July 2nd. If you celebrate your birthday on July 2nd, discover which famous people in history you share your birthday with.
Some of the famous people who were born on this day
July 2nd 1906
The actor Alan Webb was born.
July 2nd 1922
The American comedian Dan Rowan (of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in) was born.
July 2nd 1956
The American actress Julie Montgomery was born.
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Some of the famous people who died on this day
July 2nd 1904
Anton Chekhov died.
July 2nd 1961
Ernest Hemingway died.
Some of the famous events that happend on this day
July 2nd 1900
The first flight of the German airship, the Graf Zeppelin took place. The airship was launched from a floating hanger near Friedrichshafen, Germany.
July 2nd 1901
Almost 400 people die due to a heatwave in New York, USA.
July 2nd 1964
The US Civil Rights Acts were ratified.
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