Day Guide for Friday August 2nd 2019 What are the holidays on August 2nd 2019?

This is our day guide for Friday August 2nd 2019 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

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General Information for August 2nd 2019
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 214 of 2019
151 days left in 2019
Week 31 of the year
On this Day in History
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.
1932 - The positron (antiparticle of the electron) is discovered by Carl D. Anderson.
1923 - As vice president, Calvin Coolidge becomes the 30th President of the United States after the death of Warren G. Harding
1918 - Japan announces that it is deploying troops to Siberia in the aftermath of World War I.