Year 1698
Thomas Savery patented the first steam engine.
JULY 2
Daily Historical Chronicle
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2 July: What Happened On This Day in History
Curated historical timeline of momentous political pacts, freedom struggle uprisings, constitutional developments, scientific breakthroughs, and prominent birthdays recorded on 2 July.
Observances & Special Days
World Sports Journalists Day (विश्व खेल पत्रकार दिवस)
The day aims to acknowledge and encourage sports journalists to do better work. The day was established in 1994 to mark the anniversary of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS).
World UFO Day (विश्व यूएफओ दिवस): World UFO Day is an awareness day for people to gather together and watch the skies for Unidentified Flying Objects. In 2001, it was first observed and the objective is to acknowledge the existence of UFOs.
Year 1757
The last Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-daula, was mercilessly murdered by a man in his shelter, Mohammad Baig.
Year 1916
The Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University, the first Women’s University in India, started.
Year 1940
Revolutionary leader Subhash Chandra Bose was arrested by the British and sent to Calcutta (now Kolkata).
Year 1972
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President of Pakistan Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto signed the Simla Agreement.
Year 1983
Inauguration of Atomic Power Plant at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Year 2001
The first film of the Fast and Furious series was released.
Born 1904
Rene Lacoste, a French tennis player, and businessman.
Born 1918
Indumati Bhattacharya, Indian politician
Born 1923
Jawaharlalji Darda, a former Indian minister, and freedom fighter, Founder, editor of Lokmat newspaper.
Born 1930
O. V. Vijayan, an Indian author, and cartoonist.
Born 1954
Mohammad Aziz, an Indian playback singer.
Born 1958
Pavan Malhotra, Indian actor
Born 1968
Gautami Tadimalla, an Indian film actress.
Born 1990
Margot Robbie, an Australian actress, and producer.
Died 1566
Nostradamus, a French astrologer, physician, and reputed seer.
Died 1778
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer.
Died 1883
Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician.
Died 1950
Yusuf Meher Ali, an Indian freedom fighter and socialist leader.
Died 1999
Mario Puzo, an American author, screenwriter, and journalist.
Died 2007
Dilip Sardesai, an Indian international cricketer.
Died 2009
Tyeb Mehta, an Indian painter, sculptor and film maker.
Died 2011
Chaturanan Mishra, an Indian politician and trade unionist.
Died 2013
Douglas Engelbart, an American engineer, and inventor.
Died 2016
Caroline Aherne, English actress and comedian (b. 1963)
Died 2016
Michael Cimino, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1939)
Died 2016
Patrick Manning, 4th & 6th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (b. 1946)
Died 2016
Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, activist, and author (b. 1928)