Event:
18th U.S. Golf Open: John McDermott shoots a 294 at CC of Buffalo NY
More Notable Events on August 2:
1990 Iraq invades and occupies Kuwait, Emir flees to Saudi Arabia
1961 Beatles 1st gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club
1943 Lt. John F. Kennedy's PT-boat 109 sinks at Solomon islands
1892 Charles A. Wheeler patents a prototype of the escalator
1875 World 1st roller skating rink opens in London
