July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years), with 182 days remaining.
- 1908 — Otokosaburo Noguchi died.
- 1929 — Albert Millet is born.
- 1931 — Peter Kürten died.
- 1963 — John Joubert is born.
- 1978 — Edward Surratt is apprehended.
- 1979 — Joe Fischer is apprehended.
- 2001 — Timothy Burkhart died.
- 2007 — Volker Eckert died.
- 2010 — Dontae Morris is apprehended.