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

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

Trump administration ending a Medicare drug subsidy program

Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim about Reflecting Pool

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

Senior FIFA executive says staff were deceived over World Cup sell-off plan

Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and seniors who rely on them

Ariana Grande's 'Petal' displays a pop star at her most restrained

Russian attack hits Kryvyi Rih area, killing family of ten

UEFA declares no confidence in Infantino and vows accountability

Senate advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director

Heavy rain brings flooding to New York state

BTS say they will not submit music for 2027 Grammys

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

Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case

'Super Troopers' at 25: A quarter-century of mustaches

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

A new media ecosystem is taking root on the left, reshaping Democratic politics

US stocks rally to finish a wild July as Amazon soars

CBS' '60 minutes' announces new slate of correspondents for 59th season

Elon Musk launches invite-only X Money with a Visa debit card

How wildfires impact your health

Mamdani to offer 30% discount on meat and produce at city-owned grocery stores

Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

Republicans decry a new Democratic Socialists of America platform

Oil prices ease after US and Iran pause their attacks

A forced-labor crackdown? Dissecting Trump's new tariffs

Paramount delays closing Warner buyout while judge considers states' challenge

ICC chief prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations

Trump Station? Administration wants to rename New York's Penn Station

Brad Paisley blends old and new songs on 'Tacklebox' collection

Government withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters for The New York Times

June 1 trial for Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro in US drug trafficking case

Mamdani says NYC can't arrest Netanyahu but the federal government should

Journalists urge correspondents' association to stand up to Trump

Analysis: Have progressives peaked? The next few weeks will be crucial

5th person dies in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City

The Gates Foundation met with Epstein about 30 times despite staff concerns

Road deaths have declined globally since 1990 except in poorer countries

US gas prices back up to an average of $4 a gallon

Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least two weeks

Incendiary device erupts outside New York federal building

Former Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada to be sentenced

Trump celebrates the World Cup as a US victory

Nolan's 'The Odyssey' storms box office with $264.1M debut

Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes further into US

Paying for early access to Trump's Truth Social could raise big money - and major ethical issues

Citizens Bank to cut ties with CoreCivic and GEO

Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast

NYC sightseeing helicopter likely hit birds before its fatal plunge into Hudson River