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Events on Monday 2 July 1962 2
1961 – 1962Jimi Hendrix serves in the US Army101st AirborneTrains as a paratrooper before his discharge.
1962Walmart is foundedSam Walton opens his first discount store in ArkansasSam Walton opened the first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas on July 2, 1962. The discount retail chain grew to become the world's largest company by revenue. It fundamentally reshaped American retail through its focus on low prices and supply chain efficiency.