Historical Events
DiMaggio Sets Record Hitting Streak
Joe DiMaggio hits a 3-run homer off Boston's Dick Newsome to pass Willie Keeler's MLB record 44 game hitting streak
- Nazi mass murder in Lvov/Lemberg (7,000 dead)
Blithe Spirit
Noël Coward's "Blithe Spirit" premieres in London
Famous Birthdays
- Stéphane Venne, French Canadian songwriter and film score composer, born in Verdun, Quebec
About July 2, 1941
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 9 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer