Historical Events
- Race riot in East St Louis, Illinois escalates - Black neighborhood attacked and burned, 40-200 killed over 2 days and 6000 left homeless [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Pierre H. Dubois, Dutch literary and critic, born in Amsterdam (d. 1999)
Famous Deaths
- Herbert Beerbohm Tree, British actor and theatre manager (King John, Trilby), dies at 64
Died in 1917 1917 Highlights
About July 2, 1917
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 107 years and 1 month
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer
