Events for August 02

August 2, 1922

Alexander Graham Bell, died in Nova Scotia

Alexander Graham Bell ( born Alexander Bell; March 03, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born inventor, scientist and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone.

August 2, 1894

Death duties introduced for the first time in Britain

Modern inheritance tax dates back to 1894 when the government introduced estate duty, a tax on the capital value of land, in a bid to raise money to pay off a £4m government deficit.

August 2, 1800

The last session of the Irish parliament ends

The Acts of Union 1800 merged the Kingdom of Ireland and Kingdom of Great Britain into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

August 2, 1932

Peter O'Toole, born

Peter Seamus O’Toole ( 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was a British stage and film actor.