July 2: End of Portuguese Rule in Brazil and the Final Hours of Ernest Hemingway

On This Day in History July 2, 2020 Historical Events 626  Incident at Xuanwu Gate: in fear of assassination, Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng 1776  Continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are and of right ought to be Free and Independent States" 1823  Bahia Independence Day: the end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia 1964  US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act into law 1990  1,426 pilgrims trampled to death after a panic in a tunnel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Ashley Tisdale 35th Birthday Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962) Jenni Rivera (1969 - 2012) Thurgood Marshall (1908 - 1993) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Ernest Hemingway (1899 - 1961) Robert Peel (1788 - 1850) More Famous Deaths July 2: Final Hours of Ernest Hemingway Why did Ernest Hemingway, with everything to live for, kill himself on this day? The one thing he did not write is a suicide note but scientists have some answers. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand