August 2 is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 151 days remain until the end of the year. 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. [1]

Historical events for the 2nd of August. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on August 2.

August 2nd marks the 214th day in the Gregorian calendar. In 1776, members of the Continental Congress began signing the Declaration of Independence. In 1983, the House of Representatives approves National Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday.

On This Day In History - August 2: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.

2012年8月2日 · Signing of the Declaration of Independence, Apple hits $1 trillion, Wild Bill Hickok dies and other major events, facts, birthdays and deaths from August 2.

Today in history – which major historical events happened on August 2? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?

Author William S. Burroughs (Naked Lunch), considered the godfather of the "Beat Generation" in American literature, dies at age 83. Peter O'Toole, Irish actor. What’s Your Vietnam War Draft Lottery Number? The Vietnam War draft lottery ran from 1969 to 1972. If you were born on August 02, would your number have been called?

2024年8月2日 · From the first U.S. census in 1790 to the death of Wild Bill Hickok in 1876, here's what happened on August 2nd throughout history.

On August 2, 1917, with British forces settling into new positions captured from the Germans in the much-contested Ypres Salient on the Western Front of World War I, Germany faces more trouble ...

2024年6月24日 · In this article, we explore twenty major events that occurred on August 2, spanning from antiquity to the present. These events, arranged chronologically, provide a glimpse into the diverse and profound moments of our shared history. August 2nd – On this Day in History 216 BC – The Battle of Cannae