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2025 Famous Birthdays on August 2

<div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/ike-battle" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/58dc60cd-92d6-4911-41ee-c5edb4b99100/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Ike Battle" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">TikTok Star</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/ike-battle" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Ike Battle</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/charli-xcx" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/667d60d2-1d4b-4e25-28db-ff1a5a42bf00/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Charli XCX" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Pop Singer</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/charli-xcx" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Charli XCX</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/mark-lee" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/d8720c92-1dd5-490b-1549-7aa3c241dd00/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Mark Lee" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Rapper</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/mark-lee" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Mark Lee</h3></a></div></div></div></div>

Historical Events on August 2

<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>338 BC</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Philip II Secures Macedonian Dominance</div><div class='timeline-text'>The Macedonian army, led by Philip II, defeats Athens and Thebes at the Battle of Chaeronea.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1343</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Rise of Pirate Jeanne de Clisson</div><div class='timeline-text'>Following her husband's execution, Jeanne de Clisson sells her estates to fund a fleet for French attacks.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1610</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Hudson Discovers Hudson Bay</div><div class='timeline-text'>Henry Hudson sails into the Hudson Bay during his search for the Northwest Passage.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1776</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>US Declaration of Independence Signed</div><div class='timeline-text'>Continental Congress signs the United States Declaration of Independence.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1798</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>British Victory in Battle of the Nile</div><div class='timeline-text'>In the French Revolutionary Wars, the Battle of the Nile ends in a British victory.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1932</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Positron's Discovery</div><div class='timeline-text'>Carl D. Anderson discovers the positron, the antiparticle of the electron.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1943</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>PT-109 Sinks in World War II</div><div class='timeline-text'>Future U.S. President John F. Kennedy's PT-109 is rammed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer in World War II.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1968</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Earthquake Hits Philippines</div><div class='timeline-text'>An earthquake in Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines causes widespread destruction, kills more than 270 people, and injuries 261 people.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1985</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Delta Flight 191 Crashes</div><div class='timeline-text'>Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, crashes in Dallas/Fort Worth killing 137 people.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1990</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Iraq Invades Kuwait</div><div class='timeline-text'>Iraq invades Kuwait, leading to the Gulf War.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2005</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>"Miracle in Toronto"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Air France Flight 358 overshoots the runway and catches fire at Toronto Airport, but all aboard survive.</div></div></div>

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What holiday is August 2?
Mark your calendars for August 2nd as it brims with a variety of vibrant and tasty holidays! Reconnect with your inner artist on National Coloring Book Day, cool off deliciously with National Ice Cream Sandwich Day, and toast to International Beer Day. From the playful moments of National Water Balloon Day to honoring cultural traditions on Republic Day in North Macedonia and Umuganura Day, there’s something delightful for everyone to celebrate! Join in the fun and make August 2nd a day to remember!