Historical Events
- US Open Men's Golf, CC of Buffalo: John McDermott successfully defends title by 2 strokes from Tom McNamara
Famous Birthdays
- Ann Dvorak [McKim], American actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface), born in New York City (d. 1979)
- Bela Szigeti, Hungarian theoretical physicist, born in Budapest (d. 1996)
- Vladimir Žerjavić, Croatian economist and UN statistician, born in Križ, Moslavania, Croatia (d. 2001)
About August 2, 1912
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 111 years, 8 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
