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August 2, verdict in “Black Sox” trial

Last updated: August 2, 2025 3:25 am
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Today’s Historical Highlights: August 2

It is Saturday, August 2, 2025, marking the 214th day of the year with 151 days remaining.

Significant Events on this Day:

On this day in 1921, seven former members of the Chicago White Sox baseball team were acquitted by a jury in Chicago in the infamous “Black Sox” scandal.

Additionally, in 1790, the first United States Census, overseen by Thomas Jefferson, commenced with a total count of 3,929,214 individuals, including nearly 700,000 enslaved individuals.

In 1873, inventor Andrew S. Hallidie successfully tested a cable car designed for San Francisco, while in 1876, “Wild Bill” Hickok was tragically shot and killed during a poker game in Deadwood, Dakota Territory.

Other notable events on this date include the passing of the 29th U.S. President Warren G. Harding in 1923 and the death of German President Paul von Hindenburg in 1934.

Fast forward to 1945, President Harry S. Truman, Soviet leader Josef Stalin, and Britain’s new prime minister, Clement Attlee, concluded the Potsdam conference.

In 1974, John W. Dean III, former White House counsel, was sentenced to prison for obstruction of justice in the Watergate scandal, serving four months.

Tragically, in 1985, 137 individuals lost their lives when Delta Air Lines Flight 191 crashed while attempting to land at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

Moreover, on this day in 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, leading to the U.S.-led Operation Desert Storm to drive out the Iraqi forces.

Notable Birthdays on August 2:

  • Author Isabel Allende turns 83 today.
  • Actor Butch Patrick, known for his role in “The Munsters,” celebrates his 72nd birthday.
  • Rock music producer and drummer Butch Vig is now 70 years old.
  • Acclaimed actor Mary-Louise Parker marks her 61st birthday.
  • Filmmaker Kevin Smith turns 55 today.
  • Actor Sam Worthington celebrates his 49th birthday.
  • Actor Edward Furlong turns 48 today.
  • Actress Lily Gladstone is 39 years old.
  • Singer Charli XCX celebrates her 33rd birthday.
  • Olympic swimming gold medalist Simone Manuel turns 29 today.

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