Public Holidays on July 2

• 🌍 June 30 Revolution (Egypt)
• 🌍 عيد ثورة ٣٠ يونيو (يوم تعويضي) (Egypt)

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Religious Observances on July 2

• Jewish: Tzom Tammuz צום י״ז בתמוז
• Islamic: Urs of Shaykh Muhammad Effendi al‑Yaraghi ق

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On This Day in History — July 2

• 2016 — Suicide bombing of Karrada in Baghdad kills at least 341 people.
• 2013 — The International Astronomical Union names Pluto's fourth and fifth moons, Kerberos and Styx.
• 2013 — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Aceh, Indonesia, killing at least 42 people and injuring 420 others.
• 2010 — The South Kivu tank truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills at least 230 people.
• 2008 — Íngrid Betancourt, a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, is released from captivity after being held for six and a half years by FARC.
• 2005 — The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks.

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Notable Births on July 2

• 1996 — Julia Grabher, Austrian tennis player
• 1995 — Ryan Murphy, American swimmer
• 1992 — Madison Chock, American ice dancer
• 1990 — Merritt Mathias, American soccer player
• 1990 — Danny Rose, English footballer
• 1990 — Bill Tupou, New Zealand rugby league player

Notable Deaths on July 2

• 2016 — Caroline Aherne, English actress and comedian (b. 1963)
• 2016 — Michael Cimino, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1939)
• 2016 — Patrick Manning, 4th & 6th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (b. 1946)
• 2016 — Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, activist, and author (b. 1928)
• 2015 — Ronald Davison, New Zealand lawyer and judge, 10th Chief Justice of New Zealand (b. 1920)
• 2015 — Charlie Sanders, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1946)

Public Holidays on July 3

• 🇺🇸 Independence Day (observed)
• 🇺🇸 Independence Day

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On This Day in History — July 3

• 2013 — Egyptian coup d'état: President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is overthrown by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for Morsi's resignation, to which he didn't respond. President of the...
• 1996 — Stone of Scone is returned to Scotland.
• 1995 — Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party wins the general elections and is restored to power after being in opposition for 15 years.
• 1988 — United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.
• 1988 — The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus.
• 1979 — U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul.

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Notable Births on July 3

• 1993 — Mathias Anderle, American singer-songwriter and actor
• 1993 — Vincent Lacoste, French actor
• 1992 — Molly Sandén, Swedish singer
• 1992 — Will Smith, Australian rugby league player
• 1991 — Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russian tennis player
• 1990 — Nathan Gardner, Australian rugby player

Notable Deaths on July 3

• 2015 — Diana Douglas, British-American actress (b. 1923)
• 2015 — Boyd K. Packer, American religious leader and educator (b. 1924)
• 2015 — Wayne Townsend, American farmer and politician (b. 1926)
• 2015 — Phil Walsh, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1960)
• 2014 — Jini Dellaccio, American photographer (b. 1917)
• 2014 — Tim Flood, Irish hurler and coach (b. 1927)