Famous people born on July 2 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is July 2, you share it with Thurgood Marshall, Richard Petty, Margot Robbie — and you were born under Cancer, the sign of the caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
Birthday basics for July 2
Cancer ♋
Zodiac sign
Ruby
Birthstone
Larkspur
Birth flower
183rd
Day of the year
July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years), with 182 days still to come.
Famous people born on July 2
Thurgood Marshall — First African American justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (born 1908).
Richard Petty — NASCAR racing legend known as "The King" (born 1937).
Margot Robbie — Australian actress known for Barbie and I, Tonya (born 1990).
Also sharing the day:
Hermann Hesse (b. 1877) — German-Swiss novelist and Nobel laureate who wrote Siddhartha and Steppenwolf.
Larry David (b. 1947) — American comedian who co-created Seinfeld and starred in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Lindsay Lohan (b. 1986) — American actress who starred in The Parent Trap, Freaky Friday, and Mean Girls.
July 2 in history
1776 — The Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain by adopting the Lee Resolution.
1937 — Aviator Amelia Earhart's plane was last heard from over the Pacific during her attempted around-the-world flight.
1964 — President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law.
1890 — The U.S. Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act, America's first law against business monopolies.
1921 — President Warren G. Harding signed the Knox-Porter Resolution, formally ending the state of war between the U.S. and Germany after World War I.
1976 — North and South Vietnam were officially reunified as a single nation.
July 2 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is July 2?
Anyone born on July 2 is a Cancer — caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
What is the birthstone for July 2?
The birthstone for a July 2 birthday is Ruby, and the birth flower is the Larkspur.
Who is the most famous person born on July 2?
Thurgood Marshall is among the best known — First African American justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (born 1908).
What happened on July 2?
In 1776, The Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain by adopting the Lee Resolution.
What day of the year is July 2?
July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years), with 182 days still to come.
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