Who was born on July 2

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on July 2, including Arp Schnitger, Pietro Ottoboni (cardinal), Christoph Willibald Gluck. 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.

31 documented historical events happened on July 2, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Li Shimin (pictured) led his forces to assassinate his rival brothers in a coup for the imperial throne of Tang China. On the same day, in another year: The bodies of Emperor Gaozong of Tang and Empress Wu Zetian were interred in the Qianling Mausoleum. 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.