July 2 is a day of several holidays in Kazakhstan and around the world. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

Holidays in Kazakhstan

Today is the Day of Diplomatic Service. It is celebrated in accordance with a decree of the President of Kazakhstan dated July 1, 2009, "On introducing amendments to the decree of the President of Kazakhstan of January 20, 1998".

International Holidays

Also today is International Sports Journalist Day. This day has been celebrated since 1995 on the initiative of the International Sports Press Association.

In addition, today is World UFO Day. On July 2, the world celebrates the day of unidentified flying objects or UFO Day.

Also today is International Dog Day. A smart dog can perform 250 commands given by gestures and without words. The intelligence of dogs is equivalent to that of a two-year-old child.

Historical Events on July 2 in the World

  • 011499: Amerigo Vespucci discovered the mouth of the Amazon River;
  • 021698: Thomas Savery patented the world's first steam engine;
  • 031900: The II Olympic Games opened in Paris;
  • 041924: The International Sports Press Association was founded;
  • 051947: An unidentified flying object (UFO) crashed in Roswell, New Mexico, USA;
  • 061948: The Be-6 aircraft successfully passed tests;
  • 071954: The International Television Organization (Eurovision), established within the framework of the European Broadcasting Union, began its work;
  • 081964: The Civil Rights Act came into force in the USA, prohibiting discrimination based on race and religion in public places, schools, and voting;
  • 091976: South Vietnam and North Vietnam united, forming the unified socialist state of Vietnam;
  • 101990: The 28th Congress of the CPSU, the last in the party's history, began its work;
  • 112001: An artificial heart, AbioCor, was implanted in a patient in the USA.

Historical Events on July 2 in Kazakhstan

  • 011996: The Law of Kazakhstan "On Political Parties" was adopted;
  • 021998: The Law of Kazakhstan "On Combating Corruption" was adopted;
  • 032003: The President of Kazakhstan signed the law "On Ratification of the Agreement on the Legal Status of the Collective Security Treaty Organization";
  • 042003: The President of Kazakhstan signed the law "On Ratification of the Agreement between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan on the Delimitation of the Caspian Sea Bed between the Two Countries and the Protocol to It";
  • 052007: The M-2 road bridge over the Ishim River was opened in Astana;
  • 062009: The Journalists' Alley was opened at the intersection of Dostyk Avenue and Saraishyk Street in Uralsk;
  • 072010: A ceremonial smelting of anniversary cast iron took place at blast furnace No. 4 of ArcelorMittal Temirtau JSC to mark the 50th anniversary of the Kazakhstan magnet;
  • 082011: An action film festival opened at the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation. The organizer of the festival was famous director and producer Timur Bekmambetov;
  • 092014: The National Museum of Kazakhstan opened in Astana;
  • 102014: The TV channel Gakku TV was launched.

Famous People Born on July 2

  • 011904: French tennis player, 7-time Grand Slam winner, founder of the Lacoste clothing brand, Rene Lacoste;
  • 021922: French fashion designer Pierre Cardin;
  • 031925: African political figure, first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Patrice Lumumba;
  • 041957: Soviet and Russian actress, film director Alexandra Yakovleva;
  • 051986: American actress, singer, model, designer Lindsay Lohan.

Born on July 2 in Kazakhstan

  • 011936: People's Artist of Kazakhstan Aksakal Kalmyrzayev;
  • 021940: Scientist, first doctor of pharmaceutical sciences from Kazakhstan, professor Kenesbay Ushbayev;
  • 031942: People's poet of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan Mukhtar Shakhanov;
  • 041960: Former chairman of the Accounts Committee for Control over Execution of the Republican Budget Kozy-Korpesh Zhanbyrshin.