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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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TSMC pledges $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity

Trump orders halt to Iran strikes after deal to end Iran war

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China as 1 million are evacuated

Ukrainian drones kill 5 in Russia and set fire to Wildberries warehouse

Typhoon Bavi takes aim at China as Taiwan's capital shuts schools

Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal

Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies at 70

Iran's leaders show united front over the war but are divided over goal

China imposes export controls on 40 Japanese entities

Why immigration remains strong for Trump among Republicans, according to poll

Tropical Storm Mekkhala inundates cars and homes in southern Taiwan

US stocks rally to finish a wild July as Amazon soars

Small aircraft crashes into Beijing's tallest building

Ken Martin hunkers down at the Democratic National Committee as a storm gathers

China defends patrols east of Taiwan after 3 European nations raise alarm

Brazil's Lula launches reelection bid as concerns rise over foreign interference

US Congress welcomes Taiwan's parliamentary leader to Washington

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UK, Germany and France express concern over Chinese actions east of Taiwan

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China's newest aircraft carrier sails through the Taiwan Strait

Dry summers put Dutch dikes at risk and threaten German river trade

Taiwan military launches five-day combat readiness drills to boost rapid response capability

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' nets second best opening ever with $355 million

Taiwan needs US weapons for self-defense as threat from China grows, diplomat tells AP

Hundreds of thousands line Amsterdam canals for annual Pride boat parade

Taiwan's spy agency launches webpage for Chinese nationals to report tips

Body of famed international climber Nirmal Purja found after Pakistan avalanche

Taiwan's opposition leader touts talks with China

Moscow mayor calls deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a 'terrorist act'

Two House Republicans to meet with leader of Taiwan's Beijing-friendly opposition party

In-N-Out Burger employee among 3 dead in shooting at Idaho fast-food restaurant

Taiwan fires rockets in China's direction from US-supplied mobile launching system

A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead

Taipei Zoo welcomes a pair of red pandas from China, first in over a decade

Surf's Pup! Making a splash at the Dog Surfing Championship

Trump keeps the door open to a call with Taiwan's president

Suicide bomber strikes in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14

Nvidia bets on AI personal computers with new 'superchip' powering Windows laptops

Wall Street week ahead: monthly jobs report, McDonald's and SpaceX earnings

Taiwan says US hasn't notified it of any pause in a planned $14 billion arms sale

Eastern Washington fires burn 600 structures and evacuation of 5,000 homes

Taiwan investigate 3 people over Nvidia chip smuggling to China

Sen. Bernie Moreno says former son-in-law Max Miller should not serve in the House

Taiwan's Lai says he would tell Trump he hopes to continue arm purchases

Annual bridge-diving competition takes place in Kosovo

Taiwan's president defends US arms purchases that Trump called 'bargaining chip'

2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens

Trump-Xi summit comes with high stakes for Taiwan

'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters, dead at 80