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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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US-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies

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

Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations with $90B in revenue

Russian attack hits Kryvyi Rih area, killing family of ten

Trump says he watched all of Fauci testimony

UEFA declares no confidence in Infantino and vows accountability

Trump announces a $22.5 billion makeover of Dulles airport

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

Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over law banning 'nudification'

Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case

Investigators in Comey seashells case omitted key facts and distorted others

US stocks rally to finish a wild July as Amazon soars

Blanche nomination delayed as senator seeks assurances on Trump settlement

Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim about Reflecting Pool

Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict

Trump threatens more strikes on Iran. Tensions from Hormuz to Kuwait.

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Fauci invokes the fifth Amendment and declines to testify at COVID-19 hearing

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

US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq

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

Lindsey Graham returns home one last time for his funeral in South Carolina

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The Federal Reserve is expected to keep rates unchanged for now despite high prices

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Fountain of lava bubbling and glowing inside Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano

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

Busiest US death chamber: Florida executes 2 men in a day

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

Tornado leaves damaged buildings, vehicles and downed trees in Wisconsin

Heat wave to bring record-breaking temps to Western US

Obama Endorses Iowa Democrat Turek for US Senate

Reaction in Gaza as Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm

Trump's attacks on mail balloting and concerns over delays turn midterms spotlight on Postal Service

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

Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband testifies about the day she killed their 3 children

Japan ends rescue operation at a mall that collapsed after quake

BTS say they will not submit music for 2027 Grammys

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Chairman removes Fauci lawyer from Senate panel's COVID-19 hearing

Stephen Colbert wins anti-censorship award after CBS ends 'The Late Show'

Jared Leto denies sexual assault allegations described in BBC documentary

'Devastating' reports of sexual misconduct at school supported by Epstein

Meta shares drop as Q2 profit declines due to expenses

Man convicted over 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

Film financier Jason Cloth indicted in alleged $100M Ponzi scheme.

Senate takes first steps on Russian sanctions after meeting Zelenskyy

Americans rewire grocery shopping amid biggest price jump in 50 years

US thwarted Iranian missile attack that ended a brief pause in fighting