August 2nd: What is special about this date?
August 2nd marks the 214th day of the Gregorian calendar year (or the 215th in case of leap years). There are 151 days remaining until the end of the year. Discover famous birthdays on August 2nd, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to August 2nd and what happened on August 2nd in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 2nd.
August 2nd: what famous birthdays are on this date?
On August 2nd there are the following famous birthdays:
![Dom DeLuise]()
Dom DeLuise (1933)Dom deluise was an american actor and comedian known for his roles in comedy films and television shows, often collaborating with mel brooks...
![Carroll O'Connor]()
Carroll O'Connor (1924)Carroll o'connor was an american actor best known for his role as archie bunker in the tv series 'all in the family'.
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Isabel Allende (1942)Isabel allende is a chilean author known for her bestselling novels, such as 'the house of the spirits' and 'eva luna', which often...
![Muriel Robin]()
Muriel Robin (1955)She is a french comedian, singer, and actress.
![Sam Worthington]()
Sam Worthington (1976)Sam worthington is an australian actor known for his roles in blockbuster films such as avatar and terminator salvation.
![Kevin Smith]()
Kevin Smith (1970)Kevin smith is a director known for his work on cult classic films such as clerks and dogma.
![Wes Craven]()
Wes Craven (1939)American screen writer, filmmaker and author.
![James Baldwin]()
James Baldwin (1924)American writer (born in 1924).
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Joanna Cassidy (1945)American actress and film star best known for her role as falcon crest.
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Myrna Loy (1905)American actress whose political views brought her to prominence at unesco.
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August 2nd: who died on this date?
On August 2nd the following celebrities died:
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Jean-Pierre Melville (1973)French filmmaker.
![David Huddleston]()
David Huddleston (2016)American actor (b. 1930).
![Cathleen Nesbitt]()
Cathleen Nesbitt (1982)English actress (separate tables) dies at 93.
- Josehua Bell (1922)
Inventor of the telephone and credited with the first successful experiment in talking through a wire.
- Lexander Graham Bell (1922)
Inventor and entrepreneur who revolutionized communication with the invention of the telephone.
- Thomas Gainsborough (1788)
Thomas Gainsborough was an English portrait and landscape painter who was one of the most influential British artists of the 18th century.
- Sruly Halberstam (2000)
Hasidic rabbi and Holocaust survivor who became a prominent figure in the Jewish community.
August 2nd: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?
On August 2nd, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Leo according to the Western Zodiac.
August 2nd: what is special about the Leo sign?
The Leo sign encompasses people born between July 23rd and August 22nd.
You can discover Leo's personality traits and attitude and Leo's most and least compatible signs.
If you're a Leo born in August discover why August born are so special.
August 2nd: what happened on this date in history?
Here's what happened on August 2nd in history:
- Aug 2, 1917: Squadron Commander E.H. Dunning lands his aircraft on the ship in Scapa Flow, Orkney. He is killed 5 days later during another landing on the ship.
- Aug 2, 1921: Chicago jury brings in not guilty verdict against the Black Sox
- Aug 2, 1922: China, hit by a typhoon; about 60,000 die
- Aug 2, 1927: U.S. President Calvin Coolidge announces, quotI do not choose to run for President in 1928.quot
- Aug 2, 1934: Adolph Hitler becomes commander-in-chief of Germany
- Aug 2, 1964: Dutch government gives Indonesia export guarantees
- Aug 2, 1967: New Orleans Saints' first pre-season game, they lose to Los Angeles Rams 16-77.
- Aug 2, 1970: Baltimore defeats Kansas City 10-8, Orioles 23rd straight win over the Royals
- Aug 2, 1976: A gunman murders Andrea Wilborn and Stan Farr and injures Priscilla Davis and Gus Gavrel, in an incident at Priscilla's mansion in Fort Worth, Texas. T. Cullen Davis, Priscilla's husband and one of the richest men in Texas, is tried and found innocent for Andrea's murder, involvement in a plot to kill several people (including Priscilla and a judge), and a wrongful death lawsuit. Cullen goes broke afterwards.
- Aug 2, 1991: Funk singer Rick James, arrested on sexual torture charges
- Aug 2, 2015: Saudi Arabian-led intervention is in Yemen: A projectile from Yemen strikes Najran killing a Saudi Arabian citizen.
- Aug 2, 2018: Saudi Arabian-led intervention, Battle of Al Hudaydah in Yemen: At least 20 people were killed in an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition in Al Hudaydah (Yemen). Saudi Arabia's spokesperson denied that its jets were present in the area, but blamed rebels.
What day of the year is August 2nd?
August 2nd marks the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 215th in case of leap years).
There are 151 days remaining until the end of the year.
August 2nd is the 2nd day of the month of August.
What day of the week is August 2nd, 2024?
On August 2nd, 2024 the day of the week is Friday.
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