July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years), with 182 days remaining.
- 1906 – Alan Webb is born.
- 1927 – Brock Peters is born.
- 1958 – Jasper Jacob is born.
- 1958 – Stephen Rashbrook is born.
- 1971 – Tait Fletcher is born.
- 1980 – The Empire Strikes Back Weekly 123 published.
- 1996 – X-Wing Rogue Squadron 10 published.
- 2003 – Republic 55 published.
- 2003 – Empire 9 published.
- 2013 – William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope published.
- 2019 – Star Wars: Starships, Speeders & Space Stations Little Golden Book published.
- 2021 – "Common Ground" airs on Disney+
