July 2 - The Day in History

July 2 : General Interest 1964: Johnson signs Civil Rights Act On this day in 1964, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs into law the historic Civil Rights Act in a nationally televised ceremony at the White House... read more American Revolution 1776 : Congress votes for independence http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-votes-for-independence Automotive 1992 : Chevrolet builds 1 millionth Corvette http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chevrolet-builds-1-millionth-corvette Civil War 1863 : Fighting continues at the Battle of Gettysburg http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-second-day-of-battle-at-gettysburg Cold War 1947 : Soviet Union rejects Marshall Plan assistance http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviet-union-rejects-marshall-plan-assistance Crime 1881 : President Garfield shot http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-garfield-shot Disaster 1990 : Pilgrim stampede kills 1,400 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pilgrim-stampede-kills-1400 General Interest 1839 : Mutiny on the Amistad slave ship http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mutiny-on-the-iamistadi-slave-ship 1900 : Zeppelin demonstrates airship http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/zeppelin-demonstrates-airship 1937 : Amelia Earhart disappears http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/amelia-earhart-disappears Hollywood 1997 : Men in Black premieres http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/men-in-black-premieres Literary 1992 : Stephen Hawkings breaks British bestseller records http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stephen-hawkings-breaks-british-bestseller-records Music 1977 : "Gonna Fly Now (Theme From 'Rocky')" is the #1 song on the U.S. pop charts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quotgonna-fly-now-theme-from-rockyquot-is-the-1-song-on-the-us-pop-charts Old West 1809 : Chief Tecumseh urges Indians to unite against whites http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chief-tecumseh-urges-indians-to-unite-against-whites Presidential 1881 : President Garfield is shot http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-garfield-is-shot Sports 1938 : Helen Wills Moody wins final Wimbledon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/helen-wills-moody-wins-final-wimbledon Vietnam War 1964 : Republican Congressional leaders attack Johnson's policy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/republican-congressional-leaders-attack-johnsons-policy World War I 1917 : Greece declares war on Central Powers http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/greece-declares-war-on-central-powers World War II 1944 : American bombers deluge Budapest, in more ways than one http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-bombers-deluge-budapest-in-more-ways-than-one

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