Final Hours of Ernest Hemingway
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Historical Events
Baseball Record
Amidst 5 NY Yankee homers v Washington, Roger Maris hits 29th and 30th en route to 61 for the season
Famous Birthdays
- Alba Parietti, Italian TV presenter and actress (Galagoal, Abbronzatissima), born in Torino Italy
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Famous Deaths
Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961)
American author (The Old Man and the Sea, Nobel Prize for Literature - 1954), dies from suicide at 61
About July 2, 1961
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 9 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
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#1 Song: Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
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