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