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August 2, 2022

August 2, 2022, was a Tuesday. It was 2 years, 3 months, and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

On This Day

On this day

What happened on August 2, 2022?

  • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan despite warnings from China that the US will "pay the price" for the visit.
  • Voters in Kansas protect abortion rights by rejecting measures that would have allowed the state legislature to tighten abortion restrictions.
Song charts

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 2, 2022:

  • United States: "About Damn Time" by Lizzo
  • United Kingdom: "Afraid to Feel" by LF System
Play the top songs from 2022
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2022.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "DC League of Super-Pets" was at the top of the box office on August 2, 2022.

Facts

This date was 844 days ago. Approximately 28 months have passed. It was the 214th day of 2022, in week 31. The decade was the 2020s. A child born on this day is 2 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 9 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to August 2, 2022

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. The summer of 2022 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September.

In America, the song "About Damn Time" by Lizzo is at the top of the singles charts, while "Afraid to Feel" by LF System is the number-one song in the UK. Joe Biden is the President of the United States, and the movie DC League of Super-Pets is at the top of the box office. Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Olivia Newton-John, Anne Heche, Charlbi Dean, and Mikhail Gorbachev would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Bob's Burgers", "Better Call Saul", "Big Little Lies", and "The Bear". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Far Cry 6", "Halo Infinite", "Pokémon Legends: Arceus", and "Stray".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Peppa Pig", "Paw Patrol", "The Loud House", and "Chibiverse". Popular toys at the moment include the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 2, 2022, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2022 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 2, 2022 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 2, 2022.

  • Record of the Year.

    Record of the Year

    The song "About Damn Time" by Lizzo won a Grammy for 2022's Record of the Year.
  • Everything Everywhere All at Once.

    Everything Everywhere All at Once

    The film "Everything Everywhere All at Once" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2022.
  • 2022 in movies.

    2022 in movies

    Movies released in 2022 included The Batman, The Lost City, Morbius, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World Dominion, Elvis, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Black Adam, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
  • Volodymyr Zelensky.

    Volodymyr Zelensky

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was named Time Person of the Year in 2022.
  • 2022 in music.

    2022 in music

    The music charts in 2022 were dominated by artists such as Glass Animals, Lizzo, Harry Styles, The Kid Laroi, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Jack Harlow, Latto, Justin Bieber, and Lil Nas X.
  • Best NBA players.

    Best NBA players

    The best NBA players in 2022 were Nikola Jokić, Joel Embiid, Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, and Luka Dončić.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    The best soccer players in 2022 were Karim Benzema, Sadio Mané, Kevin De Bruyne, Robert Lewandowski, Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappé, Thibaut Courtois, Vinícius Júnior, Luka Modrić, and Erling Haaland.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 2, 2022.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 2, 2022.

  • July 3, 2022:
    • Several people are killed in an avalanche in the Italian Alps.
    • Three people are killed during a mass shooting at the Field's shopping mall in Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • July 4, 2022: 7 people are killed after a gunman opens fire at a "July 4th" parade in Highland Park, Illinois.
  • July 5, 2022:
    • UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits that he previously received reports of sexual misconduct about Deputy Chief Whip Chris Pincher.
    • UK politics: Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor Rishi Sunak resign following Boris Johnson's admission that he knew about allegations concerning Chris Pincher.
  • July 6, 2022:
    • Actor James Caan, who starred in The Godfather (1972) and Elf (2003), passes away at the age of 82.
    • The documentary "Girl in the Picture" is released on Netflix.
  • July 7, 2022:
    • UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that he will be stepping down in October after more than 50 MPs resign from his government.
    • Derek Chauvin is sentenced to 21 years in prison for violating the civil rights of George Floyd.
  • July 8, 2022:
    • Former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is shot dead while delivering a campaign speech in Nara.
    • Elon Musk states that he is terminating his acquisition of Twitter.
    • US President Joe Biden signs an executive order on access to reproductive health care services in response to the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe vs. Wade.
    • It is reported that WWE CEO Vince McMahon paid $12 million in "hush money" to four women who accused him of sexual misconduct and infidelity.
    • Actor Tony Sirico, who portrayed Paulie Walnuts in the crime drama "The Sopranos", passes away at the age of 79.
    • The movie "Thor: Love and Thunder" is released.
  • July 9, 2022:
    • Sri Lanka's president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, announces his resignation after thousands of protesters storm his residence and force him to flee.
    • Canada experiences a massive mobile and Internet outage.
  • July 11, 2022: NASA releases the first image from the James Webb Space Telescope.
  • July 12, 2022:
    • The Euro strikes parity with the US Dollar.
    • Twitter sues Elon Musk in an attempt to force him to complete his $44 billion acquisition.
  • July 13, 2022:
    • A judge denies Amber Heard's appeal for a new defamation trial.
    • It is reported that inflation in the United States rose 9.1% in June.
  • July 14, 2022:
    • Actor Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty to sexual assault.
    • Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana Trump, dies after after falling down the stairs.
  • July 15, 2022:
    • The action thriller "The Gray Man" is released in movie theaters.
    • The mystery drama film "Where the Crawdads Sing" is released.
  • July 19, 2022:
    • 17 US politicians are arrested at an abortion rights protest outside of the Supreme Court.
    • The United Kingdom experiences a record temperature of 40.2°C.
  • July 21, 2022:
    • US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19.
    • Luude and Mattafix release the song "Big City Life".
  • July 22, 2022:
    • The sci-fi horror film "Nope" is released.
    • Vince McMahon steps down as the CEO of the WWE.
  • July 25, 2022:
    • Northern Ireland politician David Trimble, who was one of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement, passes away at the age of 77.
    • Goodfellas actor Paul Sorvino passes away at the age of 83.
    • The defamation trial between conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and the parents of the Sandy Hook shooting victims begins in Austin, Texas.
  • July 28, 2022:
    • A rumor about Prince William having an affair goes viral on social media.
    • The Australian soap opera "Neighbours" comes to an end after 37 years.
  • July 29, 2022:
    • Beyonce releases her album "Renaissance".
    • The animated film "DC League of Super-Pets" is released.
    • Prosecutors in Spain say that they will be seeking an 8-year prison sentence for singer Shakira for alleged tax fraud.
  • July 30, 2022:
    • Wagatha Christie: Rebekah Vardy loses her libel trial against Coleen Rooney.
    • US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19 for the second time.
    • Pope Francis admits that he needs to "slow down" or retire.
    • A teenager is killed and four people are critically injured after they are stabbed by a man while tubing on a Wisconsin river.
    • A report claims that Prince Charles accepted £1m from the family of al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden.
  • July 31, 2022: Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is killed in a drone strike.
  • August 1, 2022: Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti are crowned as the winners of Love Island 2022.
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  • August 3, 2022:
    • China begins to hold military drills in six zones surrounding Taiwan.
    • Warner Brothers decides to scrap the movie Batgirl.
  • August 4, 2022: WNBA star Brittney Griner is found guilty of drugs charges in Russia and sentenced to nine years in prison.
  • August 5, 2022:
    • The action-comedy film "Bullet Train", starring Brad Pitt, is released in movie theaters.
    • The sci-fi film "Prey" is released.
    • It is announced that Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have ended their relationship after nine months.
    • Indiana passes a bill to restrict abortion access.
    • A court orders Alex Jones to pay $49 million in damages over Sandy Hook hoax claims.
    • Actress Anne Heche crashes into a house and suffers severe burns.
  • August 8, 2022:
    • Singer and Grease actress Olivia Newton-John passes away at the age of 73.
    • The FBI raids Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago residence in search of classified documents.
  • August 11, 2022:
    • It is reported that actress Ann Heche is not expected to survive due to a serious brain injury that she suffered in a car crash the previous week.
    • An off-duty Virginia police officer who stormed the US Capitol in Washington DC is sentenced to more than seven years in prison.
    • US Attorney General Merrick Garland states that he personally approved the search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
  • August 12, 2022:
    • It is reported that actress Anne Heche has died at the age of 53.
    • Author Sir Salman Rushdie is stabbed while giving a lecture in New Yok.
    • 10 people are killed during a mass shooting in Cetinje, Montenegro.
  • August 14, 2022: More than 40 people lose their lives after a fire rips through a Coptic Christian church in Cairo, Egypt.
  • August 15, 2022: The finale of "Better Call Saul" is aired on television.
  • August 19, 2022:
    • Internet personality Andrew Tate is banned from Facebook and Instagram.
    • Soccer: Casemiro joins Manchester United from Real Madrid.
  • August 20, 2022:
    • Boxing: Oleksandr Usyk defeats Anthony Joshua by split decision.
    • UFC: Leon Edwards knocks out Kamaru Usman to win the welterweight title.
    • Darya Dugina, the daughter of a far-right Russian ideologue, Alexander Dugin, is killed in a car bombing outside of Moscow.
  • August 21, 2022: House of the Dragon debuts on HBO.
  • August 23, 2022: The video game "Saints Row" (2022 reboot) is released.
  • August 24, 2022: The sports documentary series "Welcome to Wrexham" premieres on FX.
  • August 25, 2022: Rema and Selena Gomez release the song "Calm Down (Remix)".
  • August 26, 2022:
    • David Guetta and Bebe Rexha release the song "I'm Good (Blue)".
    • Britney Spears and Elton John release the song "Hold Me Closer".
  • August 27, 2022: Six people are killed after a truck crashes into a barbecue in the Netherlands.
  • August 29, 2022:
    • Iraq orders a nationwide curfew after protesters storm the government palace in response to the resignation of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
    • Ukrainian forces launch a counterattack against Russia in the southern region of Kherson.
    • South African actress Charlbi Dean dies from sepsis at the age of 32.
  • August 30, 2022:
    • Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev passes away at the age of 91.
    • It is reported that Leonardo DiCaprio has split up with his girlfriend Camila Morrone.
  • September 1, 2022: A man attempts to assassinate Argentina's vice president Cristina Fernandez.
Television shows

TV shows in 2022

Television shows that people were watching in August 2022:

The Bear
The Bear
The Kardashians
The Kardashians
Severance
Severance
The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building
The White Lotus
The White Lotus
Cobra Kai
Cobra Kai
Bridgerton
Bridgerton
Emily in Paris
Emily in Paris
Ted Lasso
Ted Lasso
The Witcher
The Witcher
The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 2, 2022

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2022:

Chibiverse
Chibiverse
Face's Music Party
Face's Music Party
The Villains of Valley View
The Villains of Valley View

The Ghost and Molly McGee
The Ghost and Molly McGee
Baby Shark's Big Show!
Baby Shark's Big Show!
Danger Force
Danger Force
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
The Owl House
The Owl House
The Adventures of Paddington
The Adventures of Paddington
The Casagrandes
The Casagrandes
Big City Greens
Big City Greens
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2022

Toys and games that were popular in 2022:

The PlayStation 5
The PlayStation 5
The Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in August 2022.

Stray 2022
Stray
Neon White 2022
Neon White
The Quarry 2022
The Quarry
Tunic 2022
Tunic
Gran Turismo 7 2022
Gran Turismo 7
Elden Ring 2022
Elden Ring
Horizon Forbidden West 2022
Horizon Forbidden West
Total War: Warhammer III 2022
Total War: Warhammer III
Sifu 2022
Sifu
Dying Light 2 2022
Dying Light 2
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 2022
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Halo Infinite 2021
Halo Infinite
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 2.

James Baldwin

James Baldwin

Writer Deceased
Born on August 2, 1924
He was not alive on this date.

Edward Furlong

Edward Furlong

Actor
Born on August 2, 1977
He turned 45 on this day in 2022.

JD Vance

JD Vance

US politician
Born on August 2, 1984
He turned 38 on this day in 2022.

Charli XCX

Charli XCX

Singer
Born on August 2, 1992
She turned 30 on this day in 2022.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 2:

USA

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on August 2, 2022.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Micheál Martin was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on August 2, 2022 was most likely conceived around November 9, 2021.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 2, 2022 is close to April 25, 2023.

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Stats for August 2, 2022

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 2, 2022:

  • 844 days have passed since this date.
  • 120 weeks have passed.
  • 72,925,200 seconds have passed since August 2, 2022.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 85,079,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 37,629,403,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 12,154,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 6,271,567 steps. That's roughly 2,787 miles.
  • 875,102 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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