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July 2 is under the sign of Cancer.
Famous birthdays on this day include Lindsay Lohan (1986), Margot Robbie (1990) and Ashley Tisdale (1985).
Several movies were released around July 2 over the years, such as Double Indemnity in 1944 directed by Billy Wilder and On Borrowed Time in 1939 directed by Harold S. Bucquet.
But much more happened on July 2 over the years: find out below
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released around July 2 over the years?
Double Indemnity
Release year: 1944
Directed by: Billy Wilder
Starring: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Byron Barr
Country: United States of America
On Borrowed Time
Release year: 1939
Directed by: Harold S. Bucquet
Starring: Lionel Barrymore, Cedric Hardwicke, Beulah Bondi, Una Merkel
A Hard Day's Night
Release year: 1964
Directed by: Richard Lester
Starring: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
Country: United States of America
Raincoat
Release year: 2004
Directed by: Rituparno Ghosh
Starring: Ajay Devgn, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Annu Kapoor, Mouli Ganguly
Last Train from Gun Hill
Release year: 1959
Directed by: John Sturges
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Carolyn Jones, Earl Holliman
Country: United States of America
Historical Events
Which were the important events of July 2?
- Feast Day of St. John Regis
- Originally, in the Roman Catholic Church, the Feast of the Visitation was celebrated on this day, although it has since been transferred to May 31
- Palio di Provenzano in Siena, Italy
- Canada Day. Under the Holidays Act, Canada Day is always observed on July 1 unless that date falls on a Sunday, in which case it is observed on July 2.
Holidays
- 2019 Islamist militants attack a Niger Armed Forces base in the village of Inates, near the border with Mali, with two car bombs and gunmen, killing 18 soldiers. They also kidnapped four Nigerien soldiers and stole dozens of vehicles. (BBC)
- 2018 Crossing the Ditch: New Zealander Scott Donaldson becomes the first solo kayaker to successfully cross the Tasman Sea. After 62 days at sea, he landed in Ngāmotu Beach, New Plymouth, at 8.44 pm local time (08:44 UTC). (The New Zealand Herald)
- 2017 Syrian Civil War: Three suicide bombers in Damascus kill at least 21 people and wound 12 others. (The Guardian)
- 2016 2016 Gulshan attack: 13 hostages were rescued following a standoff with the Rapid Action Battalion. (Reuters)Twenty hostages and two policemen were killed, and six gunmen are dead with one captured alive. (CNN)
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Events
- Lindsay Lohan: American actress, singer, songwriter,...
- Margot Robbie: Movie Actress.
- Ashley Tisdale: American actress and singer.
- Line Renaud: French superstar with legendary triumphs...
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Famous Birthday
- Betty Grable: American singer, dancer and actress, the...
- Lee Remick: Actress (Days of Wine & Roses), dies of...
- Beverly Sills: American singer, a soaring lyric...
- James Robertson Justice: Actor (DR at Large, Dr om Love), dies at...
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Famous Deaths
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of July 2 over the years?
- 2017 Despacito - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
- 2016 One Dance - Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla
- 2015 See You Again - Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth
- 2014 Fancy - Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX
- 2013 Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
- 2012 Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
- 2011 Adele - Rolling In The Deep
- 2010 Katy Perry - California Gurls
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2009
The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
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2008
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
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Top #1 songs in the USA
- 2017 Believer - Imagine Dragons
- 2016 twenty one pilots - Ride
- 2015 Shut Up And Dance - WALK THE MOON
- 2014 Paramore - Ain't It Fun
- 2013 Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
- 2012 Linkin Park - Burn It Down
- 2011 Rope - Foo Fighters
- 2010 The Good Life - Three Days Grace
- 2009 Linkin Park - New Divide
Top #1 Rock songs
Books
Which were the most popular books released around July 2 over the years?
In The Garden Of Beasts
Year: 2011
By: Erik Larson
Erik Larson, New York Times bestselling author of Devil in the White City, delivers a remarkable story set during Hitler’s rise to power.The
Who Moved My Cheese?
Year: 2001
By: Spencer Johnson
THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WITH OVER 10 MILLION COPIES IN PRINT!A timeless business classic, Who Moved My Cheese? uses a simple parabel to reveal profound truths about dealing with change so that you can enjoy less stress and more success …
Outrage
Year: 1996
By: Vincent Bugliosi
“Provocative and entertaining. ... A powerful and damning diatribe on Simpson’s acquittal.”―People Here is the account of the O. J. Simpson case that no one dared to write, that no one
Hidden Prey
Year: 2004
By: John Sandford
Six months ago, Lucas Davenport tackled his first case as a statewide troubleshooter, and he thought that one was plenty strange enough.