On This Day — September 2

🕰️ Notable Events on September 2

• 2013 — The Eastern span replacement of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opens at 10:15 PM at a cost of $6.4 billion, after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake damaged the old span. Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — The Andhra Pradesh, India helicopter crash occurred near Rudrakonda Hill, 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India. Fatalities included Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Wikipedia ↗
• 1998 — Swissair Flight 111 crashes near Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia; all 229 people onboard are killed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1998 — The UN's International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda finds Jean-Paul Akayesu, the former mayor of a small town in Rwanda, guilty of nine counts of genocide. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — The 7.7 Mw Nicaragua earthquake affected the west coast of Nicaragua. With a Ms-Mw disparity of half a unit, this tsunami earthquake triggered a tsunami that caused most of the damage and casualties, with at least 116 killed. Typical runup heights were 3-8 meters (9.8-26.2 ft). Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Transnistria is unilaterally proclaimed a Soviet republic; the Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev declares the decision null and void. Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — In Moscow, the trial begins for 19-year-old pilot Mathias Rust, who flew his Cessna airplane into Red Square in May. Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politicians and former MPs M. Alalasundaram and V. Dharmalingam are shot dead. Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Seven people are shot and killed and 12 wounded in the Milperra massacre, a shootout between the rival motorcycle gangs Bandidos and Comancheros in Sydney, Australia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — NASA announces the cancellation of two Apollo missions to the Moon, Apollo 15 (the designation is re-used by a later mission), and Apollo 19. Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — CBS Evening News becomes U.S. network television's first half-hour weeknight news broadcast, when the show is lengthened from 15 to 30 minutes. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — The first election of the Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration, in history of Tibet. The Tibetan community observes this date as Democracy Day. Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — United States Air Force C-130A-II is shot down by fighters over Yerevan in Armenia when it strays into Soviet airspace while conducting a sigint mission. All crew members are killed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam becomes the first foreign head of state to make a state visit to Australia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — The Interim Government of India is formed, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru as Vice President with the powers of a Prime Minister. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: Combat ends in the Pacific Theater: The Japanese Instrument of Surrender is signed by Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and accepted aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Vietnam declares its independence, forming the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — World War II: Following the start of the invasion of Poland the previous day, the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) is annexed by Nazi Germany. Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America. Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Vice President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt utters the famous phrase, "Speak softly and carry a big stick" at the Minnesota State Fair. Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — Battle of Omdurman: British and Egyptian troops defeat Sudanese tribesmen and establish British dominance in Sudan. Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Rock Springs massacre: In Rock Springs, Wyoming, 150 white miners, who are struggling to unionize so they could strike for better wages and work conditions, attack their Chinese fellow workers killing 28, wounding 15 and forcing several hundred more out of town. Wikipedia ↗
• 1870 — Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Sedan: Prussian forces take Napoleon III of France and 100,000 of his soldiers prisoner. Wikipedia ↗
• 1867 — Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Japan, marries Masako Ichijō. The Empress consort is thereafter known as Lady Haruko. Wikipedia ↗
• 1864 — American Civil War: Union forces enter Atlanta, a day after the Confederate defenders flee the city, ending the Atlanta Campaign. Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — American Civil War: United States President Abraham Lincoln reluctantly restores Union General George B. McClellan to full command after General John Pope's disastrous defeat at the Second Battle of Bull Run. Wikipedia ↗
• 1856 — The Tianjing incident takes place in Nanjing, China. Wikipedia ↗
• 1807 — The Royal Navy bombards Copenhagen with fire bombs and phosphorus rockets to prevent Denmark from surrendering its fleet to Napoleon. Wikipedia ↗
• 1806 — A massive landslide destroys the town of Goldau, Switzerland, killing 457. Wikipedia ↗
• 1792 — During what became known as the September Massacres of the French Revolution, rampaging mobs slaughter three Roman Catholic Church bishops, more than two hundred priests, and prisoners believed to be royalist sympathizers. Wikipedia ↗
• 1789 — The United States Department of the Treasury is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1752 — Great Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar, nearly two centuries later than most of Western Europe. Wikipedia ↗
• 1666 — The Great Fire of London breaks out and burns for three days, destroying 10,000 buildings including St Paul's Cathedral. Wikipedia ↗
• 1649 — The Italian city of Castro is completely destroyed by the forces of Pope Innocent X, ending the Wars of Castro. Wikipedia ↗
• 1192 — The Treaty of Jaffa is signed between Richard I of England and Saladin, leading to the end of the Third Crusade. Wikipedia ↗
• Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Wikipedia ↗
• Cicero launches the first of his Philippicae (oratorical attacks) on Mark Antony. He will make 14 of them over the following months. Wikipedia ↗
• Final War of the Roman Republic: Battle of Actium: Off the western coast of Greece, forces of Octavian defeat troops under Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on September 2

• 1996 — Lilla Barzó, Hungarian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — İbrahim Demir, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Deimantas Petravičius, Lithuanian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Kishen Velani, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Tom Anderson, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Robert Rooba, Estonian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Xenia Knoll, Swiss tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Nenad Lukić, Serbian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Alberto Masi, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Gyasi Zardes, American footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Marcus Ericsson, Swedish race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Shayla Worley, American gymnast Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Marcus Morris, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Markieff Morris, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Alexandre Pato, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Ibrahim Šehić, Bosnian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Keisuke Kato, Japanese actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Javi Martínez, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Ishant Sharma, Indian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Ishmeet Singh, Indian singer (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Scott Moir, Canadian ice dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Gélson Fernandes, Swiss footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Kyle Hines, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Keith Galloway, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Jack Peñate, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Rich Boy, American rapper and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Mark Foster, English rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Joey Barton, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Jason Hammel, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Mark Phillips, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Fariborz Kamkari, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Jennifer Hopkins, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Chris Tremlett, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Dany Sabourin, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Danny Shittu, Nigerian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Hiroki Yoshimoto, Japanese race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Tomer Ben Yosef, Israeli footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Brian Westbrook, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Frédéric Kanouté, Malian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Syleena Johnson, American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Aziz Zakari, Ghanaian sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — MC Chris, American rapper, actor, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Steven Johnson, Australian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Matthew Dunn, Australian swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Jason Blake, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Indika de Saram, Sri Lankan cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Robert Coles, English golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Kjetil André Aamodt, Norwegian skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Tommy Maddox, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — César Sánchez, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Tom Steels, Belgian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Pawan Kalyan, Tollywood actor, Indian politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — K-Ci, American R&B singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Stéphane Matteau, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Dave Naz, American photographer and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — David Dinsmore, Scottish journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Cynthia Watros, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Frank Fontsere, American drummer and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Andreas Möller, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Dino Cazares, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Massimo Cuttitta, Italian rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Salma Hayek, Mexican-American actress, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Olivier Panis, French race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Tuc Watkins, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Lennox Lewis, English-Canadian boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Partho Sen-Gupta, Indian director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Andrea Illy, Italian businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Keanu Reeves, Lebanese-Canadian actor, singer, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Sam Mitchell, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Eugenio Derbez, Mexican actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Alonso Lujambio, Mexican academic and politician (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Prachya Pinkaew, Thai director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Keir Starmer, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Carlos Valderrama, Colombian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Ron Wasserman, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Eric Dickerson, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Kristin Halvorsen, Norwegian politician, Norwegian Minister of Finance Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Rex Hudler, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Drungo Hazewood, American baseball player (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Guy Laliberté, Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and poker player, founded Cirque du Soleil Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Olivier Grouillard, French race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Lynne Kosky, Australian social worker and politician (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Tony Alva, American skateboarder and bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Steve Porcaro, American keyboard player and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Mario Tremblay, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Billi Gordon, American neuroscientist, author, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Gai Waterhouse, Scottish-Australian horse trainer and businesswoman Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Maurice Colclough, English rugby player (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Ahmad Shah Massoud, Afghan commander and politician, Afghan Minister of Defense (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — John Zorn, American saxophonist, composer, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Jimmy Connors, American tennis player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Mihhail Lotman, Estonian linguist, scholar, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Jim DeMint, American politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Mark Harmon, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Rosanna DeSoto, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Michael Rother, German guitarist, keyboard player, and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Moira Stuart, Black British broadcaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Nate Archibald, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Terry Bradshaw, American football player, sportscaster, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Christa McAuliffe, American educator and astronaut (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Louis Michel, Belgian educator and politician, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Jim Richards, New Zealand race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Luis Ávalos, Cuban-American actor (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Mary Goudie, Baroness Goudie, English humanitarian and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Marty Grebb, American keyboardist, guitarist, saxophonist, and music producer/arranger Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Billy Preston, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Walt Simonson, American author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Dan White, American sergeant and politician (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Janet Simpson, English sprinter (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Rosalind Ashford, American singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Glen Sather, Canadian ice hockey player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Joe Simon, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Jyrki Otila, Finnish economist and politician (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Sadhana Shivdasani, Indian actress (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — John Thompson, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Leonard Appleyard, English diplomat, British Ambassador to China Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Jimmy Clanton, American pop singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Ernie Sigley, Australian television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Len Carlson, Canadian voice actor (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Peter Ueberroth, American businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Andrew Grove, Hungarian-American businessman, engineer, and author (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Károly Krajczár, Hungarian-Slovene author and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — D. Wayne Lukas, American horse trainer Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Sam Gooden, American soul singer (The Impressions) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Chuck McCann, American actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Grady Nutt, American comedian, minister, and author (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Ed Conlin, American basketball player and coach (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Mathieu Kérékou, Beninese soldier and politician, President of Benin (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Walter Davis, Jr., American pianist (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Arnold Greenberg, American businessman, co-founded Snapple (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Clifford Jordan, American saxophonist (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Alan K. Simpson, American politician, senator of Wyoming Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Hal Ashby, American actor, director, and producer (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Beulah Bewley, English physician and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Rex Hartwig, Australian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Victor Spinetti, Welsh actor and director (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Mel Stuart, American director and producer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Jim Jordan, Canadian educator and politician (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Horace Silver, American pianist and composer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Milo Hamilton, American sportscaster (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Hugo Montenegro, American composer and conductor (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Daniel arap Moi, Kenyan educator and politician, 2nd President of Kenya Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — René Thom, French mathematician, biologist, and academic (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Leigh Kamman, American radio host (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Marge Champion, American actress, dancer, and choreographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Lance Macklin, English race car driver and businessman (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Allen Drury, American journalist and author (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Laurindo Almeida, Brazilian-American guitarist and composer (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Cleveland Amory, American author and critic (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Ömer Lütfi Akad, Turkish director and screenwriter (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Benjamin Aaron, American lawyer and scholar (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Israel Gelfand, Russian-American mathematician and biologist (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Bill Shankly, Scottish footballer and manager (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Ernest Bromley, Australian cricketer (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Romare Bearden, American painter and author (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — William F. Harrah, American businessman, founded the Caesars Entertainment Corporation (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Paul Saagpakk, Estonian linguist, lexicographer, and academic (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Ruth Bancroft, American landscape and garden designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Pertev Naili Boratav, Turkish author and educator (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — August Jakobson, Estonian author and politician (d. 1963) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Andreas Embirikos, Greek psychoanalyst and poet (d. 1975) Wikipedia ↗

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