August 2nd
- 1946 – James Howe was born.
- 1949 – Madeline Smith was born.
- 1966 – Dark Shadows, Episode 27 first aired on television.
- 1975 – Jean Yarbrough died, age 74.
- 1985 – Fright Night went to theaters.
- 1991 – Body Parts went to theaters.
- 1995 – Al Adamson died, age 66.
- 2009 – Release Me first aired on television.
- 2011 – L. A. Banks died, age 51.
- 2011 – Cold Vengeance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child was published.