August 2 is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years); 151 days remain until the end of the year.
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."
Born today
James Baldwin, 1924, American novelist, essayist, and social critic
Observances
Day of Azerbaijani cinema (Azerbaijan)
Our Lady of the Angels Day (Costa Rica)
Paratroopers Day (Russia)
Everybody - put your hands in the air and swing your AKs!...