| General Information for July 2nd 2018 |
| There are 12 public holidays today. |
| Day 183 of 2018 |
| 182 days left in 2018 |
| Week 27 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 1940 - Hitler orders an update of invasion plans for the Battle of Britain. |
| 1925 - Patrice Lumumba, the Democratic Republic of Congo's first and only elected Prime Minister is born. |
| 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. |