July 2 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is July 2, your zodiac sign is Cancer ♋, your birthstone is Ruby and your birth flower is Larkspur or Water lily. You share your birthday with Hermann Hesse and Wisława Szymborska.
- Zodiac sign
- ♋ Cancer
- Element
- Water
- Ruling planet
- the Moon
- Birthstone
- Ruby
- Birth flower
- Larkspur, Water lily
- Day of year
- 183rd
- Popularity
- 30th of 366
- Half birthday
- January 2
- Next July 2
- July 2
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July 2 zodiac: Cancer ♋
People born on July 2 fall under Cancer, the 4th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from June 21 to July 22. Cancer is a cardinal water sign ruled by the Moon, and its symbol is the crab.
Cancer is a water sign ruled by the Moon and associated with home, family and emotional connection. Like the crab it is named after, Cancer is described as having a protective shell and a soft, caring interior.
Famous people born on July 2
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on July 2, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1877Nobel Prize winning German-Swiss poet, novelist and painter (1877–1962)
- Born 1923Polish poet, Nobel Prize winner (1923–2012)
- Born 1925Congolese politician and independence leader (1925–1961)
- Born 1929Philippine former First Lady (born 1929)
- Born 1862British scientist (1862–1942)
- Born 1986American actress and singer (born 1986)
- Born 1906German-American nuclear physicist
- Born 1990Australian actress (born 1990)
- Born 1714Opera composer (1714–1787)
- Born 1947American comedian, writer and actor (born 1947)
- Born 1903Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1964
- Born 1930Argentinean president between 1989 and 1999
- Born 1985American actress and singer-songwriter (born 1985)
- Born 1903King of Norway (1957–1991)
- Born 194262th president of Mexico
- Born 1724German poet, writer and linguist
- Born 1978Estonian politician (born 1978)
- Born 1989American soccer player
- Born 1946American molecular biologist
- Born 1922French-Italian fashion designer (1922–2020)
- Born 1990English footballer (born 1990)
- Born 1983American singer, songwriter and musician
- Born 1987Spanish footballer
- Born 1876German chancellor (1876-1933)
- Born 1869Swedish writer (1869–1941)
- Born 1957Canadian-American professional wrestler, writer and actor
- Born 1991Nigerian singer and songwriter (born 1991)
- Born 1904French tennis player
- Born 1959Brazilian association football player
- Born 1882French author and psychoanalyst (1882-1962)
- Born 1908Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 to 1991 (1908–1993)
- Born 1961French-Algerian actor and film producer
- Born 1994Ghanaian footballer
- Born 1967Argentine association football player
- Born 1843Italian philosopher (1843-1904)
- Born 1952Prime minister of Algeria from 2017 to 2019
- Born 1970Japanese association football player
- Born 1999Italian association football player
- Born 1988South Korean footballer
- Born 1993American rapper (born 1993)
July 2 birthstone
Ruby (red). Ruby, once called the "king of gems", symbolises passion, protection and prosperity.
July 2 birthday facts
- July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years), leaving 182 days until the end of the year.
- July 2 is the 30th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,875 babies born on an average July 2(6% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, July 2 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on July 2 were most likely conceived around October 10 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is January 2, six months after July 2.
- July 2 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is July 2?
July 2 falls under Cancer ♋, which runs from June 21 to July 22.
What is the birthstone for July 2?
The birthstone for July 2 is Ruby, the July birthstone. The July birth flowers are Larkspur and Water lily.
Who are famous people born on July 2?
Famous people born on July 2 include Hermann Hesse (1877), Wisława Szymborska (1923), Patrice Lumumba (1925), Imelda Marcos (1929), William Henry Bragg (1862), Lindsay Lohan (1986).
How common is a July 2 birthday?
July 2 is the 30th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,875 babies born on an average July 2.
What day of the year is July 2?
July 2 is the 183rd day of the year in common years and the 184th day in leap years.