July 2 - This 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