Famous Birthdays
- Andrew Gold, American singer-songwriter, and record producer ("Lonely Boy"; "Thank You for Being a Friend"), born in Burbank, California (d. 2011)
- Burgess Owens, American politician (Rep-R-Utah) and football player, born in Columbus, Ohio
- Freddie Wadling, Swedish actor and musician (The Leather Nun, Fleshquartet), born in Gothenburg, Sweden (d. 2016)
- Joe Lynn Turner [Linquito], American hard rock vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter (Fandango; Rainbow), born in Hackensack, New Jersey
- Per Westerberg, Swedish politician (Speaker of the Riksdag), born in Nyköping, Sweden
About August 2, 1951
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 8 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
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