Nostradamus died." class="wp-simple-rss-link">July 2, 1566: French astrologer, physician, and prophet Nostradamus died.
James Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau; he died on Sept. 19." class="wp-simple-rss-link">July 2, 1881: President James Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau; he died on Sept. 19.
Sherman Antitrust Act." class="wp-simple-rss-link">July 2, 1890: Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Amelia Earhart and her co-pilot Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to fly around the world." class="wp-simple-rss-link">July 2, 1937: Amelia Earhart and her co-pilot Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to fly around the world.
President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law." class="wp-simple-rss-link">July 2, 1964: President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law.
Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty was not inherently cruel or unusual." class="wp-simple-rss-link">July 2, 1976: In Gregg v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty was not inherently cruel or unusual.
James Stewart died in Beverly Hills, Calif." class="wp-simple-rss-link">July 2, 1997: Actor James Stewart died in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Steve Fossett became the first to circumnavigate the globe solo in a balloon." class="wp-simple-rss-link">July 2, 2002: Steve Fossett became the first to circumnavigate the globe solo in a balloon.
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