What happened on August 2

51 documented historical events happened on August 2, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: An allied army led by Philip II of Macedon overcame the forces of city-states led by Athens and Thebes at the Battle of Chaeronea, securing Macedonian hegemony over the majority of ancient Greece. On the same day, in another year: Unpopular among the Senate aristocracy for his reforming efforts, Roman emperor Majorian was deposed by Ricimer and executed five days later. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on August 2, including Pierre DuMaine, Eddie Fuller, Lamar Hunt. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

118 people with a Wikipedia article died on August 2, including Lucius Aemilius Paullus (consul 219 BC), Pope Stephen I, Pope John V. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

17 observances are celebrated on August 2 around the world: Christian feast day: Ahudemmeh (Syriac Orthodox Church)., Christian feast day: Basil Fool for Christ (Russian Orthodox Church), Christian feast day: Ceferino Giménez Malla, Christian feast day: Centola and Helen, Christian feast day: Joan of Aza, Christian feast day: Justin Russolillo. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.