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Famous Quote For July 2

"I claim no perfection for my self."

Mahatma Gandhi, 1940

July 2 Birthdays

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Sebastian Olzanski

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Christopher Foltz

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Caitlin Carmichael

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Thurgood Marshall

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July 2 History

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.

This Day In Entertainment

1937 - Amelia Earhart attempts to fly around the world, but her aircraft goes missing & is never found.

This Day In Geography

1679 - Daniel Greysolon de Du Luth leads the first European expedition of Minnesota.

This Day In Sports

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

In 2006, he released a pair of films about the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima: Flags of Our Fathers, which told a story of American soldiers, and Letters from Iwo Jima, which focused on Japanese soldiers. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

Learn about people born on this day by reading the July 2 Birthday Horoscope.

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