1964 | US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which sought to end discrimination based on race, color, religion or national origin. Here’s a look at some more historic events that took place on July 2. (Image: Reuters)
1972 | On July 2, 1972, the Simla Accord was signed between Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan. The agreement was a peace treaty and a comprehensive plan for good neighborly relations between India and Pakistan. (Image: Shutterstock)
1937 | Iconic aviators Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan disappeared on July 2, 1937, flying over the Pacific Ocean en route to Howland Island. (Image: AP Pictures)
1940 | Indian independence leader Subhas Chandra Bose was arrested by the British and detained in Calcutta. (Image: Reuters)
1989 | Tiananmen Square student leader Wang Dan was arrested and imprisoned for spreading counter-revolutionary propaganda. (Image: Reuters)
1998| The second book in the Harry Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” has been published by Bloomsbury in the UK. (Image: Reuters)
2021 | The number of known COVID-19 deaths in India has passed the 400,000 mark with 30.45 million total cases detected. (Image: Reuters)
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