A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
August 2: Day of the Week
August 2, 2024 is the 215th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 151 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Friday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is viernes.
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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
August 2 Historical Event(s)
338 BC
A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Battle of Chaeronea, securing Macedonian hegemony in Greece and the Aegean.
1377
Russian troops are defeated in the Battle on Pyana River because of drunkenness.
1776
The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence took place.
1869
Japan’s samurai, farmer, artisan, merchant class system (Shinōkōshō) is abolished as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms. (Traditional Japanese date: June 25, 1869).
1903
Fall of the Ottoman Empire: an unsuccessful uprising led by the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization against Ottoman Turkey, also known as the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising, takes place.
1918
The first general strike in Canadian history takes place in Vancouver.
1944
ASNOM: birth of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia, celebrated as Day of the Republic in the Republic of Macedonia.
1945
World War II: the Potsdam Conference, at which the Allied Powers discuss the future of defeated Germany, is concluded.
1964
Vietnam War: Gulf of Tonkin incident – North Vietnamese gunboats allegedly fire on the U.S. destroyers USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy.
2005
Air France Flight 358, lands at Toronto Pearson International Airport, and runs off the runway causing the plane to burst into flames leaving 12 injuries and no fatalities.
Who were born on August 2?
1884
Rómulo Gallegos, 46th President of Venezuela (d. 1969)
1897
Karl Otto Koch, German SS officer (d. 1945)
1914
Beatrice Straight, American actress (d. 2001)
1931
Pierre DuMaine, American Catholic bishop
1962
Lee Mavers, English musician, lead singer with The La’s
1966
Takayuki Iizuka, Japanese professional wrestler
1979
Donna Air, English television presenter
1980
Ugur Rifat Karlova, Turkish TV and stage entertainer
1982
Kerry Rhodes, American football player
1985
Harry Smith, Canadian professional wrestler
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters VAQQEEOE? Check your answers here: Words with these letters VAQQEEOE. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.