General Information for July 2nd 2024 |
There are 2 public holidays today. |
Day 184 of 2024 |
182 days left in 2024 |
Week 27 of the year |
On this Day in History |
2005 - The biggest rock concert in history, Live 8, takes place. Shows take place almost simultaneously in London, Philadelphia, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Barrie (near Toronto), Tokyo, Moscow and Johannesburg. |
1925 - Patrice Lumumba, the Democratic Republic of Congo's first and only elected Prime Minister is born. |
1874 - Dr Galati's lemon grove warden is shot near Palermo, an event marking the birth of the Sicilian Mafia. |
1644 - The Battle of Marston Moor, the bloodiest of the Civil War, occurred near York Castle. On the way to battle, Prince Rupert's troops muster at Didsbury, South Manchester. |