Historical Events
- Air strike kills at least 40 people at Libyan migrant center in Tripoli, with Libyan National Army blamed
Event of Interest
Germany's Ursula von der Leyen is the first woman nominated to lead the European Commission with France's Christine Lagarde 1st woman nominated to lead the European Central Bank
Lewis Chess Pieces
Newly rediscovered Lewis chess piece sells at auction for £735,000 in London
- Total solar eclipse over Chile and Argentina
- Virginie Viard presents her first haute couture collection as designer at Chanel after the death of Karl Lagerfeld at the Grand Palais
Famous Deaths
- Lee Iacocca, American automotive executive (CEO of Chrysler Corp), dies at 94
- Michael Colgrass, American-Canadian composer ("Déjà vu" - Pulitzer Prize for Music, 1978), dies at 81
- Pat Crawford Brown, American actress (Desperate Housewives - "Ida"; General Hospital), dies at 90
About July 2, 2019
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 1 month and 23 days
Leap Year: No
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