July 2

July 2st is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining.

Events:

• 1863 - Second day of the Battle of Gettysburg
• 1881 - [Charles J. Guiteau]? shoots and fatally wounds the new President James Garfield, who eventually dies from infection on September 19 1881.

Deaths:

• 1977 - Vladimir Nabokov, writer
• 1997 - James Stewart - actor

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July 1 - July 3 - June 2 - August 2 - more historical anniversaries

See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December