Today in History for 2nd August 2026

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Historical Events

1057 - Frederick of Lorraine elected as the first Belgian Pope Stephen IX [X]
1914 - German and Ottoman empires sign a secret treaty of alliance after the outbreak of WWI
1948 - Italians Adolfo Consolini and Giuseppe Tosi go 1-2 in the men's discus final at the London Olympics
1990 - 23rd San Diego Comic-Con International opens at Holiday Inn
2015 - British Open Women's Golf, Turnberry: Inbee Park of South Korea shoots final found 65 (−7) to win her 7th major title, 3 strokes ahead of compatriot Ko Jin-young

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Famous Birthdays

1945 - John T. Ward Jr., American racehorse trainer (Kentucky Derby 2001 Monarchos; Breeders' Cup Distaff 1999 Beautiful Pleasure), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 2021)
1955 - Tim Dunigan, American actor (Captain Jonathan Power in "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future"), born in St. Louis, Missouri
1955 - Anne Lacaton, French architect (Lacaton and Vassal; Pritzker Prize, 2021), born in Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière, France
1957 - Jacky Rosen, American politician (Senator-D-Nevada 2019-), born in Chicago, Illinois
1958 - Arshad Ayub, Indian cricketer (Indian off-spinner of the late 1980's), born in Hyderabad, India

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Famous Deaths

1849 - Muhammad Ali of Egypt, Albanian-born Pasha and viceroy of Egypt (founder of modern Egypt), dies at 80
1859 - Horace Mann, American educator, author, abolitionist and politician who pioneered public schools, dies at 63
1979 - Victor Raúl Haya de la Torre, Peruvian politician and author (founder of Peruvian Aprista Party), dies at 84
2022 - Buddy Arrington, American auto racer (NASCAR Winston Cup Series 103 x top 10 finishes), dies at 84
2025 - Gregory C. O’Connell, American police detective and property developer known for revitalizing the Red Hook area, dies of cancer at 83

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