July 2
1776 - American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts a resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain although the wording of the formal Declaration of Independence is not published until July 4.
1937 – Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan
are last heard from over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to make the first equatorial round-the-world flight.
1962 – The first Walmart store, then known as Wal-Mart,
opens for business in Rogers, Arkansas.