Historical Events
- Beijing records its heaviest rainfall in 140 years registering 744.8 millimeters (29.3 inches) 29th July-2nd Aug as Typhoon Doksuri passes through [1]
- Fossils from Ica desert, Peru, may be the heaviest creature that ever lived (beating the Blue Whale), named Perucetus colossus heavier bones mean it could have weighed 85 to 340 tonnes [1]
Famous Divorces
Reese Witherspoon
American "Legally Blonde" actress Reese Witherspoon and American talent agent Jim Toth divorce after 11 years of marriage
Justin Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announce their separation after 18 years of marriage [1]
Famous Deaths
- Peter Dixon, English rugby union flanker (22 Tests England, 3 British & Irish Lions; Oxford University RFC, Harlequins RFC), dies at 79
Died in 2023 2023 Highlights
About August 2, 2023
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 9 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Try That In A Small Town - Jason Aldean
#1 Song: Sprinter - Central Cee and Dave
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