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Today in History - Major Events on This Day

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

August 2, 2026

2 August 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

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Cuba loosens control of its private sector in mounting humanitarian crisis

Palestinians hope Hamas will disarm but fear Israel won't withdraw

Dominican Republic's zoo offers home for confiscated animals

Russian attack hits Kryvyi Rih area, killing family of ten

SCOTUS says Haitians can no longer live in New Orleans

UEFA declares no confidence in Infantino and vows accountability

US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions

Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty

Loss of work authorization sows confusion for thousands of Haitian immigrants

Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case

Raúl Castro is absent as Cuba celebrates anniversary revolutionary attack

US stocks rally to finish a wild July as Amazon soars

Guyana appoints experts with investigating ferry capsizing that killed dozens

Britain's Burnham shifts power from London to Manchester with Number 10 North

Two of Puerto Rico's top officials step over corruption allegations

Trump wanted interest rate cuts to be 'Rocket Fuel' for the economy

Spanish hotel chain Meliá leaving Cuba because of US sanctions

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US sends food for Cuban residents while pressuring island's government

Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access

Sailboat with humanitarian aid arrives in Havana as Cuba's crisis deepens

Venezuelans watch a new round of talks between the government and opposition

Cuban dissident exiled from country after 5 years in prison arrives in US

Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones, killing 9

Puerto Ricans react to announcement of emergency water rationing

Heat wave to bring record-breaking temps to Western US

Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 5,000

Reaction in Gaza as Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm

West Indies cricketing great Garry Sobers dies at 89

Iceland seizes Paul Watson Foundation's anti-whaling ship and detains crew

Sanctioned former President Michel Martelly returns to Haiti as some cheer

Japan ends rescue operation at a mall that collapsed after quake

US to auction water around American Samoa for deep-sea mining

Cuba plunged into 3rd nationwide blackout in 2 weeks as fuel runs low

Italian region defies US pressure to end Cuban doctor program

Caribbean leaders press for slavery reparations

Trinidad and Tobago signs agreements for US data centers

10 killed after small plane crashes in the Bahamas, musicians among the victims

Bahamas plane crash that killed 10 included musicians and a DJ

Islandwide blackout strikes Cuba for the second time this week

Solar-powered tricycles help Cubans navigate fuel shortages and blackouts

Startup believes AI-powered drone technology could ease truck parking shortage

An Italian region defies US pressure to end a Cuban doctors program

English court to rule on final challenge to Trinidad's gay sex ban

Island-wide blackout hits Cuba as its fuel reserve dwindles

US airlines chase profits in premium cabins, deepening fare class

Cuba's healthcare system declines as energy shortages deepen crisis

Puerto Rico awaiting billions of dollars a decade after hurricane