Birthdays occurring on July, 2

1877

Hermann Hesse was born on July 2, 1877 German born Swiss novelist and poet. Won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946, 1877-1962 There's no reality except the one contained within us. That's why so many people live an unreal life. They take images outside them for reality and never allow the world within them to assert itself. More quotations from Hermann Hesse

Deaths occurring on July, 2

1961

Ernest Hemingway died on July 2, 1961 American novelist and short-story writer, Won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954, 1899-1961 The shortest answer is doing the thing. More quotations from Ernest Hemingway

1973

Betty Grable died on July 2, 1973 American film actress, 1916-1973 The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there More quotations from Betty Grable

1977

Vladimir Nabokov died on July 2, 1977 Russian born American novelist, critic and author of "Lolita", 1899-1977 The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness. More quotations from Vladimir Nabokov

1991

Lee Remick died on July 2, 1991 I make movies for grownups. When Hollywood starts making them again, I'll start acting in them again. More quotations from Lee Remick