HISTORICAL CHRONOLOGY
On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
August 2
3 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
August 2, 1971
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The English rock band the Who released Who's Next, their only album to top the UK charts.
Wikipedia: The Who
August 2, 1973
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A flash fire killed 50 people at a leisure centre in Douglas, Isle of Man.
Wikipedia: Summerland disaster
August 2, 2007
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Raúl Iturriaga, a former deputy director of the Chilean secret police, was captured in Viña del Mar after having been on the run following a kidnapping conviction.
Wikipedia: Raúl Iturriaga