Historical Events
- Marine Police established by The West India Committee to guard merchant vessels on the river Thames, London, beginnings of the world's oldest continuously serving police force [1]
Famous Deaths
- John Fitch, American inventor and clockmaker (1st US steamboat service), dies of an opium overdose at 55
1798 Highlights
About July 2, 1798
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 225 years, 2 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Cancer
Abolitionists
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Queens
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