Historical Events
- Armed revolt by 800 prisoners at Treblinka Extermination Camp: crematorium destroyed; 200 escape the compound, but only 100 survive
- Gene Roddenberry pilots B-17 'Yankee Doodle' which crashes on takeoff, killing two
Event of Interest
Lt John F. Kennedy's PT-boat 109 sinks at Solomon islands
- Sunderland seaplanes sink U-706 and U-106
Famous Birthdays
- Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven, Dutch politician (PvdA), born in Noordwolde, Netherlands
- Kathy Lennon, American pop singer (Lennon Sisters), born in Santa Monica, California
- Max Wright, American character actor (Buffalo Bill; Alf; Misfits of Science), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2019)
- Rose Tremain, British novelist and playwright (Restoration), born in London, England
- Tom Burgmeier, American baseball player, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
About August 2, 1943
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 80 years and 9 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
