This is our day guide for Thursday July 2nd 2020 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
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General Information for July 2nd 2020
- There are 2 observances on this day.
- This was 289 days ago.
- Day 184 of 2020
- 182 days left in 2020
- Week 27 of the year
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On this Day in History
- 2005 - The biggest rock concert in history, Live 8, takes place. Shows take place almost simultaneously in London, Philadelphia, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Barrie (near Toronto), Tokyo, Moscow and Johannesburg.
- 1925 - Patrice Lumumba, the Democratic Republic of Congo's first and only elected Prime Minister is born.
- 1874 - Dr Galati's lemon grove warden is shot near Palermo, an event marking the birth of the Sicilian Mafia.
- 1863 - Second day of the Battle of Gettysburg; the fallen are later commemorated in The Gettysburg Address.
- 1644 - The Battle of Marston Moor, the bloodiest of the Civil War, occurred near York Castle. On the way to battle, Prince Rupert's troops muster at Didsbury, South Manchester.