July 2 in History

2 July in History – 54 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...
 

on 2 July 1942

British occupy Vichy French Mayotte

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
  1850
Peace between Prussia & Denmark
starts   1839
Slave revolt on *Amistad* slaveship
starts   1829
Russians advance on Constantinople
starts   1820
Carbonari mount liberal revolt in Two Sicilies
*Actual date uncertain; set to 2 July for purposes of Omniatlas

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