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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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Women take the lead in whiskey as more female drinkers and distillers change the industry

F-35B stealth military fighter jet crashes in California

Trump draws Marie Antoinette comparisons in his gilded trappings

'I am thinking about it,' Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid

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George Santos agrees to $35,000 settlement in federal probe over Kalshi trades

Army suspends 2 helicopter crews that flew near Kid Rock's Nashville home

Rahm Emanuel proposes banning federal employees from prediction markets

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August's total solar eclipse will sweep over Spain, Iceland and Greenland

Mullin makes his case as a steady hand for DHS but faces Senate pushback

Trump will pay his respects to 6 US service members killed in Middle East

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Breakneck pace in immigration courts is driving up deportation orders

Trump visits Ohio and Kentucky to downplay war's effect on economy

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