Historical Events
- American jockey Steve Cauthen wins Irish Derby on Old Vic to become the first rider in history to sweep the world's 4 major Derbies (Kentucky, Epsom, French, Irish)
Golf Major
Canadian Open Women's Golf (du Maurier Classic), Beaconsfield GC: Tammie Green wins her only LPGA major title with a 1 shot victory over fellow Americans Pat Bradley & Betsy King
Betsy King
Pat Bradley
- US Open Senior Men's Golf, Laurel Valley GC: Orville Moody wins by 2 from Frank Beard, 20 years after his US Open triumph in 1969
Famous Birthdays
Alex Morgan
Alex Morgan, American soccer player (Orlando Pride) and co-captain of the US women's national soccer team, born in San Dimas, California
Alex Morgan
Famous Deaths
- Franklin Schaffner, American film director (b. 1920)
1989 Highlights
About July 2, 1989
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 31 years, 6 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer
