August 2

August 2 is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. It is preceded by August 1, and succeeded by August 3. Following August 2, there are 151 days in the year.

Events

• 1874 – Annie Besant joins the National Secular Society.

Births

• 1832 – Henry Steel Olcott, American attorney, Co-founder and first International President of Theosophical Society, serving from 1875-1907. (d. 1907)

Deaths

• YEAR – NAME, SOMETHING ABOUT PERSON (b. YEAR) - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE

Holidays and observances

• NAME OF HOLIDAY, SOMETHING ABOUT THE HOLIDAY - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE

External links

• This Date in Wikipedia