| General Information for August 2nd 2016 |
| There are 4 public holidays today. |
| Day 215 of 2016 |
| 151 days left in 2016 |
| Week 31 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 1990 - Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War. |
| 1937 - The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 is passed in America, the effect of which is to render marijuana and all its by-products illegal. |
| 1918 - The first general strike in Canadian history takes place in Vancouver. |
| 1777 - The United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving following victory over General John Burgoyne at the Battle of Saratoga in October. |