deaths
July 2, 1578
Thomas Doughty, English explorer
Thomas Doughty (explorer)
Thomas Doughty was an English nobleman, soldier, scholar and personal secretary of Christopher Hatton. His association with Francis Drake, on a 1577 voyage to raid Spanish treasure fleets, ended in a shipboard trial for treason and witchcraft, and Doughty's execution.
July 2
July 2 is the 183rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 182 days remain until the end of the year.