| General Information for July 2nd 2017 |
| There are 1 public holidays today. |
| Day 183 of 2017 |
| 182 days left in 2017 |
| Week 26 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 2005 - The biggest rock concert in history, Live 8, takes place. Shows take place almost simultaneously in London, Philadelphia, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Barrie (near Toronto), Tokyo, Moscow and Johannesburg. |
| 2002 - Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo around the world non-stop in a balloon. |
| 1863 - Second day of the Battle of Gettysburg; the fallen are later commemorated in The Gettysburg Address. |
| 1644 - The Battle of Marston Moor, the bloodiest of the Civil War, occurred near York Castle. On the way to battle, Prince Rupert's troops muster at Didsbury, South Manchester. |