439 Historic Events for August 2
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| 1922 |
Death |
Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish/US physicist (telephone), dies
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Lord Murray of Epping Forest, general secretary (TUC)
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Paul Laxalt, (Sen-R-NV, 1974- )
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| 1922 |
Death |
[Wilhel]Mina JPR Kruseman, Dutch author/feminist, dies at 82
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Carroll O'Connor, NYC, actor (All in the Family, Heat of the Night)
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| 1923 |
Death |
Warren Harding, 29th Pres (1921-23), dies at Palace Hotel SF at 57
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Brian Neill, Lord Justice of Appeal
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| 1924 |
Birth |
James Baldwin, NY, author (Go Tell it on Mountain, Another Country)
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| 1924 |
Event |
Joe Hauser sets record of 14 total bases in a game
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Alan Wicker, British broadcaster
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Peer Wahl””, writer
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Lord Murray of Epping Forest, general secretary (TUC)
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Betsy Bloomingdale, dept store mogul
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Peter Swinnereton-Dyer, mathematician
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Brian Neill, British Lord Justice of Appeal
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| 1928 |
Event |
Mussolini signs peace treaty with Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Hugh Francis Lamprey, ecologist
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Alan Wicker, British broadcaster
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| 1929 |
Birth |
John Hannam, MP
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| 1929 |
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Phillies Don Hurst sets NL record of 6 consecutive games with a HR
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Lord Waddington, Governor of Bermuda
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| 1929 |
Birth |
John Gale, theatrical producer
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Ron de Lugo, (Rep-D-Virgin Islands, 1973-79, 81- )
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Peter Swinnereton-Dyer, mathematician
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| 1931 |
Event |
Spanish Catalonia agrees (99+%) for autonomous status
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