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Historical events for the 2nd of September. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on September 2.
Discover what happened on September 2 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
Events. Pre-1600. 44 BC – Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. [1] 44 BC – Cicero launches the first of his Philippicae (oratorical attacks) on Mark Antony. He will make 14 of them over the following months. [2]
Swissair flight 111 crashed off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, killing all 229 on board; it was later determined that faulty wires had caused the plane's flammable insulation to catch fire. Take our quiz to find out why September 2 is a historically significant date throughout history. © Birdiegal717/Dreamstime.com.
Third Crusade end in compromise, the Great Fire of London, Sherman's capture of Atlanta and other major events, birthdays and deaths from September 2.
Terry Bradshaw, athlete, TV sports analyst, actor; first quarterback to win four Super Bowls (Pittsburgh Steelers); Pro Football Hall of Fame. Christa McAuliffe, the first civilian passenger on a space mission.
Today in history – which major historical events happened on September 2? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?
Biographies on This Day in History: September 2. J.R.R. Tolkien was an English writer and scholar who achieved fame with his children’s book The Hobbit (1937) and his richly inventive epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings (1954–55).
On September 2, 1885, a mob of white coal miners attacked their Chinese co-workers (both groups were employed by the Union Pacific Coal Company) in Rock Springs, Wyoming Territory, over a dispute on who had the right to work in a particularly lucrative area of the mine.
On September 2, 1666, a fire sparked at Thomas Farriner's bakery. It engulfed London for four days, destroying 87 churches, 13,200 houses, and landmarks like St. Paul's Cathedral, leaving tens of thousands homeless despite few fatalities.