On This Day
August 2
Ice Cream Sandwich Day
Coloring Book Day
1918 Vancouver general strike.
1934 Hitler takes command of the German armed forces
1937 Marihuana Tax Act
1967 The film premiere of The Heat of the Night
1990 Iraq go to war with Kuwait
1985 The film Weird Science opens Directed by John Hughes starring Robert Downey Jr., Kelly LeBrock, Anthony Michael Hall
Happy Birthday
1892 Jack L. Warner co founder of Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc.
1924 James Baldwin poet
1932 Peter O’Toole actor director Lawrence of Arabia, Caligula, King Ralph
1939 Wes Craven Film Director: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream.
1950 John Landis actor
1955 Butch Vig music producer Nevermind - Nirvana
1961 Cold 187um rapper in the group Above The Law
1964 Mary-Louise Parker actress: Weeds
1970 Kevin Smith Director Clerks,
1985 David Hart Smith Pro Wrestler
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