On This Day in History July 2, 2018

Historical Events 626  Incident at Xuanwu Gate: in fear of assassination, Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng 1776  Continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are & of right ought to be Free and Independent States" 1823  Bahia Independence Day: the end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia 1940  Hitler orders invasion of Britain (Operation Sealion) 1964  US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act into law 1990  Panic in tunnel of Mecca: 1,426 pilgrims trampled to death More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962) Imelda Marcos 89th Birthday Jenni Rivera (1969 - 2012) Larry David 71st Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Ernest Hemingway (1899 - 1961) Jimmy Stewart (1908 - 1997) More Famous Deaths July 2nd: Final Hours of Ernest Hemingway Why did Ernest Hemingway, with everything to live for, kill himself on this day? The one thing he did not write is a suicide note but scientists have some answers. Read the Article