Born on 2 July 1956

At A Glance

2 July 1956 at a glance

Day of the week

2 July 1956 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“The Rock and Roll Waltz” by Kay Starr was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1956

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1956 was The Ten Commandments.

Star sign

The star sign for 2 July is Cancer.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 2 July 1956 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for July is Ruby.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 2 July 1956 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 2 July

• 1921 World War I: U.S. President Warren G. Harding signs the Knox–Porter Resolution formally ending the war between the United States and Germany.
• 1964 Civil rights movement: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 meant to prohibit segregation in public places.
• 1966 France conducts its first nuclear weapon test in the Pacific, on Moruroa Atoll.
• 1976 End of South Vietnam; Communist North Vietnam annexes the former South Vietnam to form the unified Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
• 1986 Rodrigo Rojas and Carmen Gloria Quintana are burnt alive during a street demonstration against the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet in Chile in the Quemados case.

Famous people born on 2 July

• Jerry Hall, American model and actress (born 1956)
• Olav V, Norwegian king, 1957–1991 (1903–1991)
• Margot Robbie, Australian actress and producer (born 1990)
• Lindsay Lohan, American actress and singer (born 1986)

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