Died On July 2nd
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Discover the most famous people who died on July 2. The list includes people like Ernest Hemingway, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, James Stewart, Louis Zamperini, Elie Wiesel. Famous personalities featured on this list, include actors, prime ministers, f1 drivers and diplomats and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Italy and many more countries.
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Ernest Hemingway(American Literary Icon Who Was Known for His Straightforward Prose & Use of Understatement)
Birthdate: July 21, 1899
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois, United States
Died: 1961
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James Stewart(American Actor Known for His Distinctive Drawl and Everyman Screen Persona)
Birthdate: May 20, 1908
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1997
3
Nostradamus(French Astrologer and Physician Best Known for His Book 'Les Prophéties')
Birthdate: December 21, 1503
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
Died: 1566
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau(Philosopher, Writer, & Composer Whose Political Philosophy Influenced the Progress of the Age of Enlightenment)
Birthdate: June 28, 1712
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland
Died: 1778
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Elie Wiesel( Author, Holocaust Survivor, Political Activist and Winner of 1986 Nobel Peace Prize)
Birthdate: September 30, 1928
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sighetu Marmației, Romania
Died: 2016
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Fred Gwynne
(Best Known for His Roles in the 1960s Sitcoms: ‘Car 54, Where Are You?’ and 'The Munsters')
Birthdate: July 10, 1926
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 1993
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Betty Grable(Actress and Dancer Best Known for Her Films: ‘Mother Wore Tights’ and ‘How to Marry a Millionaire’)
Birthdate: December 18, 1916
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: 1973
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: October 15, 1924
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: 2019
Birthdate: April 23, 1899
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1977
Birthdate: December 14, 1935
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1991
Birthdate: October 15, 1920
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: 1999
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Caroline Aherne(Actress Best Known for Her Performance as ‘Mrs Merton’ in the Mock Talk Show ‘The Mrs Merton Show’)
Birthdate: December 24, 1963
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ealing, London, England
Died: 2016
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Michael Cimino
(Film director)
Birthdate: February 3, 1939
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2016
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Robert Peel(Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834 – 1835, 1841 – 1846))
Birthdate: February 5, 1788
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bury, Lancashire, England
Died: 1850
Birthdate: April 10, 1755
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Meissen
Died: 1843
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Andrés Escobar
(Colombian Footballer Who Played as a Defender)
Birthdate: March 13, 1967
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Medellín
Died: 1994
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Douglas Engelbart
(Engineer)
Birthdate: January 25, 1925
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States
Died: 2013
Birthdate: January 26, 1917
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Olean, New York
Died: 2014
Birthdate: November 15, 1889
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: 1932
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Fawzia Fuad of Egypt
(Queen)
Birthdate: November 5, 1921
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: 2013
Birthdate: May 15, 1978
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
Died: 1995
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Beverly Sills
(American Operatic Soprano Noted for Performing in Coloratura Soprano Roles in Live Opera and Recordings)
Birthdate: May 25, 1929
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2007
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Akechi Mitsuhide
(Japanese Samurai General of the Sengoku Period Best Known as the Assassin of Oda Nobunaga)
Birthdate: March 10, 1528
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Gife Prefecture
Died: 1582
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Louis Till
(Soldier, Criminal)
Birthdate: February 7, 1922
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New Madrid, Missouri, United States
Died: 1945
Birthdate: November 9, 1909
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: 1998
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Ben Davidson
(American football player)
Birthdate: June 14, 1940
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2012
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
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Ray Brown
(Former jazz double bassist known for extensive work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald)
Birthdate: October 13, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2002
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Ed Delahanty
(Baseball player)
Birthdate: October 30, 1867
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: 1903
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Fireball Roberts
(American Stock Car Racer)
Birthdate: January 20, 1929
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tavares, Florida, United States
Died: 1964
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Jimmy Walker
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: April 8, 1944
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Amherst, Virginia
Died: 2007
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Edward Dunlop(Australian Surgeon Who Was Renowned for His Leadership During World War II)
Birthdate: July 12, 1907
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Wangaratta, Australia
Died: 1993
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Ferdinand Schörner
(General)
Birthdate: June 12, 1892
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Munich
Died: 1973
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DeFord Bailey
(Harmonica player in the early twentieth century who became the Grand Ole Opry's first major star)
Birthdate: December 14, 1899
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Smith County, Tennessee, United States
Died: 1982
Height: 4'10" (147 cm)
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Joseph Chamberlain
(Politician)
Birthdate: July 8, 1836
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Camberwell, London, United Kingdom
Died: 1914
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Natasha Shneider
(Actor, Musician, Pianist)
Birthdate: May 22, 1956
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Riga
Died: 2008
Birthdate: February 14, 1847
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Newcastle-on-Tyne, England
Died: 1919
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Ernest Lehman
(Screenwriter)
Birthdate: December 8, 1915
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2005
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Iron Mike DiBiase
(Wrestler)
Birthdate: December 24, 1923
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: 1969
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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David Purley
(British Formula One Racing Driver)
Birthdate: January 26, 1945
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bognor Regis, Sussex, England
Died: 1985
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Camarón de la Isla
(Former Flamenco singer known for his collaborations with Paco de Lucia and Tomatito)
Birthdate: December 5, 1950
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: San Fernando, Spain
Died: 1992
Birthdate: May 30, 1920
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Died: 1989
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Charlie Sanders
(American football player)
Birthdate: August 25, 1946
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Richlands, North Carolina, United States
Died: 2015
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Vincenzo Galilei
(Lutenist)
Birthdate: April 3, 1520
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Santa Maria a Monte, Italy
Died: 1591
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Stephen III of Moldavia
(Prince of Moldavia (1457 – 1504))
Birthdate: 1432 AD
Birthplace: Oneşti
Died: 1504
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Michael Bennett
(Theatre director, Dancer)
Birthdate: April 8, 1943
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States
Died: 1987
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Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen
(Poet)
Birthdate: November 6, 1919
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Porto, Portugal
Died: 2004
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Matsukata Masayoshi
(Prime Minister of Japan (1891 to 1892), (1896 to 1898))
Birthdate: February 25, 1835
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kagoshima, Japan
Died: 1924
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John Fitch
(inventor, watchmaker, engineer, entrepreneur)
Birthdate: January 21, 1743
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Windsor
Died: 1798
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Borislav Pekić
(Writer, Politician)
Birthdate: February 4, 1930
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Podgorica, Montenegro
Died: 1992
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Briggs Cunningham
(American Race Car Driver, Sailor and Businessperson)
Birthdate: January 19, 1907
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Died: 2003