About the day » Saturday July 2, 1921Calender converter

• Aaltje Everts, Borger, Drenthe, Nederland († 2020)
• Adriana Maria Paulissen, Gilze en Rijen († 1983)
• Antje Oosterlee, Voorschoten, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2010)
• Andreas Hermannus Brons, Oldenzaal
• Aaltje Jongsma, Folgeren, Opeinde († 1960)
• Christiaan (Chretien) Lambert Maria TONNAER, Thorn, Limburg, 6017, Nederland († 1982)
• Annigje Bruin, Diever († 2007)
• Adriana Buisman, Edam († 1921)
• Annigje Bruinewoud, Emmen († 2005)
• Aaltje Everts, Bronneger Borger-Odoorn Drenthe Nederland († 2011)

• Anna Frederica Goldsbury (67), Pinewoods, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
• Benjamin B. Willetts (77)
• Coenraad Versnel (52), Rotterdam
• Berend Kuipers (64), Middelstum, Groningen, Nederland
• Adriaan Herman Leijten (0), Zaltbommel (Gelderland, NLD)
• Cornelia van Maurik (98), Alphen aan den Rijn
• Antonius Dijkers, Breda
• Catharina Bijwaart (51), Alkmaar
• Annie Lorena Soles (1)
• Albert Gerbert de Vries (37), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• 1917 » Leonard J. Arrington, American author and academic, founded the Mormon History Association († 1999)
• 1918 » Athos Bulcão, Brazilian painter and sculptor († 2008)
• 1918 » Indumati Bhattacharya, Indian politician
• 1919 » Jean Craighead George, American author († 2012)
• 1920 » John Kneubuhl, Samoan-American historian, screenwriter, and playwright († 1992)
• 1922 » Paula Valenska, Czech actress
• 1922 » Pierre Cardin, Italian-French fashion designer
• 1923 » Cyril M. Kornbluth, American soldier and author († 1958)
• 1923 » Wisława Szymborska, Polish poet and translator, Nobel Prize laureate († 2012)
• 1925 » Medgar Evers, American soldier and activist († 1963)

• 1903 » Ed Delahanty, American baseball player (b. 1867)
• 1912 » Tom Richardson, English cricketer (b. 1870)
• 1914 » Joseph Chamberlain, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (b. 1836)
• 1915 » Porfirio Díaz, Mexican general and politician, 29th President of Mexico (b. 1830)
• 1920 » William Louis Marshall, American general and engineer (b. 1846)
• 1926 » Émile Coué, French psychologist and pharmacist (b. 1857)
• 1929 » Gladys Brockwell, American actress (b. 1894)
• 1932 » Manuel II of Portugal (b. 1889)
• 1950 » Thomas William Burgess, English swimmer and water polo player (b. 1872)
• 1955 » Edward Lawson, English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1873)

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 6.9 million citizens.
• January 20 » The first Constitution of Turkey is adopted, making fundamental changes in the source and exercise of sovereignty by consecrating the principle of national sovereignty.
• March 19 » Irish War of Independence: One of the biggest engagements of the war takes place at Crossbarry, County Cork. About 100 Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteers escape an attempt by over 1,300 British forces to encircle them.
• May 3 » The Government of Ireland Act 1920 is passed, dividing Ireland into Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
• August 14 » Tannu Uriankhai, later Tuvan People's Republic is established as a completely independent country (which is supported by Soviet Russia).
• October 26 » The Chicago Theatre opens.
• November 11 » The Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated by US President Warren G. Harding at Arlington National Cemetery.

The temperature on July 2, 1921 was between 6.6 °C and 19.2 °C and averaged 13.2 °C. There was 2.1 mm of rain. There was 10.6 hours of sunshine (64%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.