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What Happened On 2nd August 1951 In History

August 2nd (1951) was a Thursday. It's the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 151 days left to the end of the year.

Famous Birthdays on August 2 in 1951

  • » Andrew Gold, American singer-songwriter and producer (Wax (UK band) called Wax) (d. 2011)
  • » Steve Hillage, English guitarist (Uriel (band) Uriel, Gong (band) Gong, Khan (band) Khan, and System 7 (band) System 7)
  • » Joe Lynn Turner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Deep Purple, Rainbow (rock band) e.g Rainbow, Fandango (US band) e.g Fandango, Brazen Abbot, and Hughes Turner Project)
  • » Freddie Wadling, Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (Leather Nun and Blue for Two)
  • » Per Westerberg, Swedish politician, Speaker of the Parliament of Sweden

August 2nd Famous Deaths for 1951

  • » John Paine (sport shooter) e.g John Paine, American target shooter (b. 1870)

August 2nd Holidays in History

  • » Christian Calendar of saints named Feast Day:
  • » Alphonsus Maria de Liguori (1839-1969, now generally August 1)
  • » Basil Fool for Christ (Russian Orthodox Church)
  • » Eusebius of Vercelli
  • » Peter Julian Eymard
  • » Pope Stephen I
  • » Our Lady of the Angels of the Portiuncula (Franciscan Order)
  • » Samuel David Ferguson (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • » August 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • » Day of Russian Airborne Troops or Airborne Forces (Russia and Ukraine)
  • » Day of Cinema of Azerbaijan called Azerbaijani cinema (Azerbaijan)
  • » Virgen de los Angeles called Our Lady of the Angels Day (Costa Rica)

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World History for the 2nd August