Today in History August 2nd.
1934-Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor and president of Germany.
1945- East Germany separates from Federal Republic of Germany.
1984- About one million Chinese personnel displaced due to flooding of Yangtze and Huanghe rivers.
1992- The first free elections in Croatia held after its independence from Yugoslavia.
Born today
1824- Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, French Sculptor who was Best-Known for “Statue of Liberty”.
Passed away
1922- Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone.
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