1 / 71964 | US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which intended to end discrimination based on race, colour, religion, or national origin. Here’s a look at some more historical events that took place on July 2. (Image: Reuters)
2 / 71972 | On July 2 1972, the Simla Agreement was signed between Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan. The agreement was a peace treaty and a comprehensive blueprint for good neighbourly relations between India and Pakistan. (Image: Shutterstock)
3 / 71937 | Iconic aviators Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan disappeared on July 2, 1937, flying over the Pacific Ocean en route to Howland Island. (Image: AP Photos)
4 / 71940 | Indian independence leader Subhas Chandra Bose was arrested by the British and detained in Calcutta. (Image: Reuters)
5 / 71989 | Tiananmen Square student leader Wang Dan was arrested and imprisoned for spreading counterrevolutionary propaganda. (Image: Reuters)
![1998| The second book of the Harry Potter series, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" was published by Bloomsbury in the UK. (Image: Reuters)](https://images.cnbctv18.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Harry-Potter-and-the-Chamber-of-Secrets.jpg?impolicy=website&width=550&height=300 "1998| The second book of the Harry Potter series, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" was published by Bloomsbury in the UK. (Image: Reuters)")
6 / 71998| The second book of the Harry Potter series, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" was published by Bloomsbury in the UK. (Image: Reuters)
7 / 72021 | India's known COVID-19 death toll surpassed the 4,00,000 mark with 30.45 million cases detected overall. (Image: Reuters)
