1997 - Men In Black premieres
1992 - Chevrolet builds their 1 millionth Corvette.
1962 - The first Wal-Mart store opens for business in Rogers, Arkansas.
1897 - Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian scientist and father of long distance radio transmission, obtains a patent for radio in London.
1777 - Vermont becomes the first American territory to abolish slavery
This Day In Business
1962 - The first Wal-Mart opens in Rogers, Arkansas.
1937 - Amelia Earhart attempts to fly around the world, but her aircraft goes missing & is never found.
1679 - Daniel Greysolon de Du Luth leads the first European expedition of Minnesota.
2003 - U Washington football coach Rick Neuheisel fired for playing in NCAA tournament pool.
July 2nd Holiday
Palio di Siena (Italy) - A famous annual horse race held in Siena, Italy, which honors Madonna of Provenzano.
Today's Birthday Trivia
She made her film debut in the film King Kong. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the July 2 Birthday Horoscope.
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