July 2 in History

2 July in History – 53 years ago

Independence for the Pacific Islands

Australasia 1971: Independence for the Pacific Islands

The 1960s saw the beginning of the withdrawal of the colonial powers from the Pacific... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Australasia 1971: Independence for the Pacific Islands
Australasia 1971
Independence for the Pacific Islands
The 1960s saw the beginning of the withdrawal of the colonial powers from the Pacific Islands....
Historical Atlas of Sub-Saharan Africa 1918: German invasion of Mozambique
Sub-Saharan Africa 1918
German invasion of Mozambique
Refusing to accept the Allied conquest of German East African in 1917 and intending to tie down...
Historical Atlas of Europe 412: Athaulf and Jovinus
Europe 412
Athaulf and Jovinus
Jovinus gained control in Arelate (Arles) in late 411 and early the following year accepted the...
 

Starting on 2 July 1915

Anglo-Russian cordon set up in east Persia

All Events on 2 July

  1976
Unification of Vietnam
ends   1942
Norwegians return to Spitsbergen
  1942
British occupy Vichy French Mayotte
starts   1915
Anglo-Russian cordon set up in east Persia
ends   1885
North-West Rebellion crushed
ends   1885
Metis and Cree uprisings in Saskatchewan
starts   1882
Apache raid central Arizona
  1860
Garibaldi forms Sicilian Army
  1850
Peace between Prussia and Denmark over Schleswig-Holstein
  1849
Hungarians stall Austrian advance at Komárom
starts   1839
Slave revolt on *Amistad* slaveship
starts   1829
Russians advance on Constantinople
starts   1820
Carbonari mount liberal revolt in Two Sicilies
  412
Jovinus makes his brother Sebastianus co-emperor*
  380
Gratian disperses Greuthungi in Pannonia*
starts   353
Poemenius in revolt in support of Constantius II*
starts   280
Bonosus in revolt in Lower Germania*
starts   270
Claudius dies of plague while moving on Hasdingi*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 2 July for purposes of Omniatlas

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