Notable Birthdays for July 2
Published in History & Quotes
Those born on this date include:
- German novelist Hermann Hesse in 1877
- King Olav V of Norway in 1903
- tennis champion Rene Lacoste in 1904
- former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in 1908
- singer/actor Ken Curtis (Gunsmoke's Festus) in 1916
- civil rights activist Medgar Evers in 1925
- Imelda Marcos, wife of former Philippine President Fernando Marcos, in 1929 (age 86)
- Dave Thomas, Wendy's fast-food restaurant chain founder, in 1932
- actor Polly Holliday in 1937 (age 78)
- former race car driver Richard Petty in 1937 (age 78)
- actor/director Ron Silver in 1946
- writer/actor Larry David in 1947 (age 68)
- actor Jimmy McNichol in 1961 (age 54)
- former baseball star Jose Canseco, first to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in the same major league season, in 1964 (age 51)
- actor Lindsay Lohan in 1986 (age 29).
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