August 2nd (1943) was a Monday. It's the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 151 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 2nd August, 1943
» Rebellion in the Nazism Nazi Extermination camp death camp of Treblinka extermination camp Treblinka.
» World War II: the Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 is rammed by the Imperial Japanese Navy e.g Japanese destroyer 'Japanese destroyer Amagiri (1930) named Amagiri' and sinks. Lt. John F. Kennedy, future U.S. President, saves all but two of his crew.
Famous Birthdays on August 2 in 1943
» Herbert M. Allison, American lieutenant and businessman (d. 2013)
» Tom Burgmeier, American baseball player and coach
» Jon R. Cavaiani, English-American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2014)
» Julia Foster, English actress
» Rose Tremain, English author and academic
» Max Wright, American actor
August 2nd Famous Deaths for 1943
» Marika Papagika, Greek singer (b. 1890)
August 2nd Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints named Feast Day:
» Alphonsus Maria de Liguori (1839-1969, now generally August 1)
» Basil Fool for Christ (Russian Orthodox Church)
» Eusebius of Vercelli
» Peter Julian Eymard
» Pope Stephen I
» Our Lady of the Angels of the Portiuncula (Franciscan Order)
» Samuel David Ferguson (Episcopal Church (USA))
» August 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Day of Russian Airborne Troops or Airborne Forces (Russia and Ukraine)
» Day of Cinema of Azerbaijan called Azerbaijani cinema (Azerbaijan)
» Virgen de los Angeles called Our Lady of the Angels Day (Costa Rica)