July 2 A.D.

76 years today a legend retires his bat
70 years today another loses his battle
87 years today a nation gets back pride

49 years today Wal-Mart lures us inside
60 years today Bob and Ray on NBC radio
60 years today the Milky Way says hello

74 years today Amelia never flies again
71 years today Hitler infringes England
35 years today Vietnam resides its hate

32 years today Susan shows up at a bank
47 years today Johnson ends segregation
545 past since a Nostradamus prediction

50 years today Hemingway publishes fate

235 to the day the SCC vote to separate*

*More: http://te.patch.com/articles/why-july-2-is-really-americas-independence-day