The 2nd of JULY ( In The World History ) July 2, 0626 In fear of assassination, Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng in the Incident at Xuanwu Gate. On September 4, Shimins father abdicated to him, and so Shimin became Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor of China. July 2, 0963 The imperial army proclaims Nicephorus Phocas to be Emperor of the Romans on the plains outside Cappadocian Caesarea. July 2, 1298 The Battle of Gllheim is fought between Albert I of Habsburg and Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg. July 2, 1561 Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia defeats a revolt in Emfraz. July 2, 1566 Nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon July 2, 1578 Martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island. July 2, 1582 Battle of Yamazaki: Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeats Akechi Mitsuhide. July 2, 1613 First English expedition from Massachusetts against Acadia - led by Samuel Argall. July 2, 1644 Battle of Marston Moor; Parliamentary forces defeat royalists July 2, 1644 English Civil War: Battle of Marston Moor. July 2, 1644 William Gascoigne introduced telescopic sights, is killed at 24 July 2, 1679 Europeans first visit Minnesota and see headwaters of Mississippi - led by Daniel Greysolon de Du Luth. July 2, 1776 Continental Congress resolves these United Colonies are & of right ought to be Free & Independent States July 2, 1776 The Continental Congress adopts a resolution severing ties with Great Britain, though a public Declaration of Independence is not formally printed for the masses until July 4. July 2, 1777 Vermont becomes first American colony to abolish slavery July 2, 1777 Vermont becomes the first American territory to abolish slavery. July 2, 1787 de Sade shouts from Bastille that prisoners are being slaughtered July 2, 1798 John Fitch American inventor, clockmaker, etc, dies July 2, 1808 Simon Fraser completes his trip down the Fraser River , BC, and lands at Musqueam July 2, 1808 Simon Fraser reaches Pacific near New Westminster. July 2, 1822 Denmark Vesey & 5 aides hanged at Blakes Landing, Charleston, SC July 2, 1823 Bahia Independence Day - the end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the diehard Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia. July 2, 1839 Twenty miles off the coast of Cuba, 53 rebelling African slaves led by Joseph Cinque take over the slave ship Amistad. July 2, 1843 An alligator falls from the sky during a Charleston SC thunderstorm July 2, 1847 Envelope bearing the first US 10. stamps, still exists today July 2, 1850 The self-contained gas mask is patented by Benjamin J. Lane. July 2, 1853 The Russian Army invades Turkey, beginning the Crimean War. July 2, 1858 Partial emancipation of Russian serfs July 2, 1862 Lincoln signs act granting land for state agricultural colleges July 2, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg (2nd day) July 2, 1864 Gen Early & Confederate forces reach Winchester July 2, 1864 Statuary Hall in US Capitol established July 2, 1867 The first US elevated railroad begins service, NYC July 2, 1878 The Brighton Beach Line (now the BMT Brighton Line) opens in the then- city of Brooklyn. July 2, 1881 Charles J. Guiteau shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President James Garfield, who eventually dies from infection on September 19. July 2, 1881 Pres Garfield shot by Charles J Guiteau a disappointed office-seeker July 2, 1885 Canadas North-west Insurrection ends with surrender of Big Bear July 2, 1890 Sherman Antitrust Act prohibits industrial monopolies July 2, 1890 The Sherman Anti-Trust Act passed by Congress, it curtails the powers of U.S. business monopolies: July 2, 1894 Government obtains injunction against striking Pullman Workers July 2, 1900 Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin first airship LZ-1, flies July 2, 1900 First zeppelin flight on Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany. July 2, 1900 Retired German general Ferdinand von Zeppelin, 62, launches the first rigid airship July 2, 1902 John J McGraw becomes manager of NY Giants (stays for 30 years) July 2, 1917 Forty-eight die in rioting in East St. Louis, Illinois, as lower-paid black laborers clash with whites. July 2, 1918 Prime Minister William Morris Hughes, the Little Digger, addresses Australian troops on the Western Front before the Battle of Hamel, France July 2, 1923 Commissioning of Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. July 2, 1926 Distinguished Flying Cross authorized by Congress. July 2, 1926 US Army Air Corps created; Distinguish Flying Cross authorized July 2, 1927 The first American to win Wimbeldon in 20 years (Helen Wills Moody) July 2, 1932 FDR makes first presidential nominating conventional acceptance speech July 2, 1935 Great Britain boxers beat US team in first intl Golden Gloves July 2, 1937 Amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan disappear over Pacific Ocean July 2, 1937 Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappear over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to make the first equatorial round-the-world flight. July 2, 1938 Helen Wills Moody (US) wins her 8th & final Wimbeldon singles July 2, 1940 Indian independence leader Subhas Chandra Bose arrested and detained in Calcutta. July 2, 1940 Lake Washington (Seattle) Floating bridge dedicated July 2, 1940 The Arandora Star was torpedoed en route to Canada, survirors rescued by HMCS ST. Laurent July 2, 1941 Nazi massacre of Jews in Lutsk, Ukraine. Jewish men were summoned for work, about 2000 of them were taken to the Lubart Fortress and murdered. German soldiers from rearguard units stationed in the city participated in the murder. July 2, 1943 Lt Charles Hall, becomes first black pilot to shoot down Nazi plane July 2, 1945 USS Barb (SS-220) bombards Japanese installations on Kaihyo Island, Japan; first successful use of rockets against shore positions. July 2, 1946 Anthony Overton publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81 July 2, 1946 Establishment of VX-3 to evaluate adaptability of helicopters to naval purposes. July 2, 1947 An object speculated to be a UFO crashes near Roswell, New Mexico, though the United States Air Force claims it is a weather balloon. July 2, 1950 Henri Queuille becomes Prime Minister of France. July 2, 1950 Kinkaku-ji in Kyoto, Japan was burned down. July 2, 1950 USS Juneau and 2 British ships sink 5 of 6 attacking North Korean torpedo boats and gunboats. July 2, 1955 Lawrence Welk Show premiers on ABC July 2, 1957 The first sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor completed-The Seawolf July 2, 1957 The first submarine designed to fire guided missiles launched, Grayback July 2, 1961 Ernest Hemingway shot himself to death in Ketchum Idaho July 2, 1962 The first Wal-Mart store opens for business in Rogers, Arkansas. July 2, 1964 Celia Black records Beatles Its For You, McCartney plays piano July 2, 1964 Glenn Fireball Roberts biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash July 2, 1964 Pres Johnson signs Civil Rights Act July 2, 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits segregation in public places. July 2, 1966 Billie Jean King wins her first of 6 Wimbeldon single titles July 2, 1966 The French military explode their nuclear test bomb codenamed Aldbaran in Mururoa, their first nuclear test in the Pacific. July 2, 1967 Catherine Lacoste becomes youngest (22), first foreigner (France) & first amateur to US Womens open golf tournament July 2, 1967 During Operation Bear Claw, Seventh Fleet Amphibious Force conducts helicopter assault 12 miles inland at Con Thien. July 2, 1969 Brian Jones founder of the Rolling Stones, drowns July 2, 1969 Canadian National abandons Newfoundland passenger trains 101-102. July 2, 1969 Leslie West & Felix Pappalardi form the rock group Mountain July 2, 1969 Number one hit on UK music charts - Thunderclap Newman - Something In The Air July 2, 1969 The Jimi Hendrix Experience break up. July 2, 1970 Jessie Street Australian civil rights activist, dies July 2, 1973 George Macready actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place), dies at 73 July 2, 1973 Swede Savage dies from injuries at Indianapolis 500 July 2, 1976 Formal reunification of North & South Vietnam July 2, 1976 North and South Vietnam, divided since 1954, reunite to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. July 2, 1976 Supreme Court ruled death penalty not inherently cruel or unusual July 2, 1977 Number one hit on UK music charts - Hot Chocolate - So You Win Again July 2, 1977 Swedens Bj?orn B?rg won Wimbeldon mens singles over Jimmy Connors July 2, 1979 The first U.S. coin to honor a woman, the Susan B. Anthony dollar, is introduced. July 2, 1980 Grateful Deads Bob Weir & Mickey Hart are arrested for incitement July 2, 1981 L E Gonzalez discovers asteroid #3495 Colchagua July 2, 1982 Larry Walters uses 45 helium balloons and a lawnchair to propel himself to 16,000 feet. July 2, 1982 Larry Walters using lawn chair & 42 helium balloons, rose to 16,000 July 2, 1982 Soyuz T-6 returns to Earth July 2, 1983 Number one hit on UK music charts - Rod Stewart - Baby Jane July 2, 1984 National Flag and Anthem day in Curacao July 2, 1985 Andrei Gromyko is appointed the chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. July 2, 1985 European Space Agency launches Giotto to Halleys Comet July 2, 1985 Proto launched to Halleys Comet July 2, 1986 Supreme Court upheld affirmative action in 2 rulings July 2, 1987 Karl Linnas accused Nazi, dies of heart failure in Russia July 2, 1987 Michael Bennet Chorus Line director, dies of AIDS at 44 July 2, 1988 Steffi Graff beats Martina Navratilova for Wimbeldon crown July 2, 1990 A stampede inside a pedestrian tunnel leads to the deaths of 1,426 pilgrims in Mecca during hajj. July 2, 1990 Imelda Marcos & Adnan Khashoggi found not guilty of racketeering July 2, 1991 Lee Remick actress, dies at 55 from cancer July 2, 1993 Death of Sir Edward Weary Dunlop Sir Edwards name is closely associated with the courage and endurance of Australian prisoners of war of the Japanese July 2, 1993 The Sivas Massacre July 2, 2000 Vicente Fox Quesada is elected the first President of Mxico from an opposition party, the Partido Accin Nacional (PAN) after more than 70 years of continuous rule by the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI). July 2, 2001 AbioCor self contained artificial heart created. July 2, 2002 Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo around the world nonstop in a balloon. July 2, 2004 ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) accepts Pakistan as the 24th member. July 2, 2005 Ten Live 8 concerts are held around the world in an attempt to force G8 countries to address poverty.
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