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What Happened on July 2, 1908

Famous Birthdays

  • Jean Sinclair, South African campaigner, founder member and first president of the Black Sash in 1955, born in Germiston, South Africa (d. 1996)

Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993)

1st African American Supreme Court justice (1967-91), born in Baltimore, Maryland


About July 2, 1908

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 116 years and 10 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer