Birthdays occurring on July, 2

1908

Thurgood Marshall was born on July 2, 1908 American jurist and lawyer. 1908-1993 None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody - a parent, a teacher, an Ivy League crony or a few nuns - bent down and helped us pick up our boots. More quotations from Thurgood Marshall

1916

Barry Gray was born on July 2, 1916 American radio show host, regarded as the father of talk radio, b.1916 Everybody except us is running for governor. More quotations from Barry Gray

Deaths occurring on July, 2

1778

Jean-Jacques Rousseau died on July 2, 1778 French philosopher and writer whose novels inspired the leaders of the French Revolution, 1712-1778 God made me and broke the mold. More quotations from Jean-Jacques Rousseau

1914

Joseph Chamberlain died on July 2, 1914 British businessman and politician, 1836-1914 Learn to think Imperially. More quotations from Joseph Chamberlain

1917

Herbert Beerbohm Tree died on July 2, 1917 English writer and actor, 1853-1917 I was born old and get younger every day. At present I am sixty years young. More quotations from Herbert Beerbohm Tree

1960

Gene Fowler died on July 2, 1960 American journalist and biographer, 1890-1960 Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead. More quotations from Gene Fowler