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What Happened On September 2

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1666: A large fire began in London's Pudding Lane and burned for five days, destroying St Paul's Cathedral and the homes of 70,000 of the city's 80,000 inhabitants. 1859: The Carrington Event is the strongest geomagnetic storm on record. 1792: During what became known as the September Massacres of the French Revolution, rampaging mobs slaughter three Roman Catholic bishops, more than two hundred priests, and prisoners believed to be royalist sympathizers. 1666: The Great Fire of London breaks out and burns for three days, destroying 10,000 buildings, including Old St Paul's Cathedral. 44 BC: Cicero launches the first of his Philippicae (oratorical attacks) on Mark Antony. He will make 14 of them over the following months. 1985: Hurricane Elena, an unpredictable and damaging tropical cyclone that affected eastern and central portions of the United States Gulf Coast, made landfall near Biloxi, Mississippi, as a Category 3 major hurricane. 1957: South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm began an official visit to Australia, the first by a foreign incumbent head of state to the country. 1912: Arthur Rose Eldred became the first person to attain the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. 1901: U.S. vice president Theodore Roosevelt first publicly used the phrase "speak softly and carry a big stick" (cartoon pictured) at the Minnesota State Fair, describing his philosophy of negotiating peacefully while simultaneously threatening to use military force. 2023: India's first solar observation mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launches Aditya-L1 from Satish Dhawan space centre.

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1666 Oddly true
A large fire began in London's Pudding Lane and burned for five days, destroying St Paul's Cathedral and the homes of 70,000 of the city's 80,000 inhabitants.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1859 Oddly true
The Carrington Event is the strongest geomagnetic storm on record.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1792 Oddly true
During what became known as the September Massacres of the French Revolution, rampaging mobs slaughter three Roman Catholic bishops, more than two hundred priests, and prisoners believed to be royalist sympathizers.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1666 Oddly true
The Great Fire of London breaks out and burns for three days, destroying 10,000 buildings, including Old St Paul's Cathedral.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
44 BC First ever
Cicero launches the first of his Philippicae (oratorical attacks) on Mark Antony. He will make 14 of them over the following months.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1985 Oddly true
Hurricane Elena, an unpredictable and damaging tropical cyclone that affected eastern and central portions of the United States Gulf Coast, made landfall near Biloxi, Mississippi, as a Category 3 major hurricane.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1957 First ever
South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm began an official visit to Australia, the first by a foreign incumbent head of state to the country.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1912 First ever
Arthur Rose Eldred became the first person to attain the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1901 First ever
U.S. vice president Theodore Roosevelt first publicly used the phrase "speak softly and carry a big stick" (cartoon pictured) at the Minnesota State Fair, describing his philosophy of negotiating peacefully while simultaneously threatening to use military force.
Read more →
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
2023 First ever
India's first solar observation mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launches Aditya-L1 from Satish Dhawan space centre.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

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2024Four people are killed in a mass shooting targeting homeless people on a Chicago Transit Authority train in Forest Park, Illinois, United States. Wikipedia →
2024A suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, kills six people and injures 13. Wikipedia →
2024At least 129 inmates are killed and 59 more injured in an attempted prison break at Makala Prison in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Wikipedia →
2023India's first solar observation mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launches Aditya-L1 from Satish Dhawan space centre. Wikipedia →
2022Eighteen people are killed and 23 others are injured by a suicide bombing at a Sunni mosque in Herat, Afghanistan. Wikipedia →
2019Hurricane Dorian, a category 5 hurricane, devastates the Bahamas, killing at least five. Wikipedia →
2019The dive boat MV Conception catches fire and sinks near Santa Cruz Island, killing 34. Wikipedia →
2018National Museum of Brazil fire: A massive fire destroys most of the Paço de São Cristóvão, which houses the National Museum of Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro. The museum holds important archaeοlogical and anthropological objects, including the remains of the Luzia Woman, Marajoara vases and Egyptian mummies. Wikipedia →
2013The 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 →
2010Israel-Palestinian conflict: the 2010 Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are launched by the United States. Wikipedia →
2009The Andhra Pradesh, India helicopter crash occurs near Rudrakonda Hill, 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India. Fatalities include Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Wikipedia →
2008Google launches its Google Chrome web browser. Wikipedia →
1998Swissair Flight 111 crashes near Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia; all 229 people on board are killed. Wikipedia →
1998The 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 →
1992The 7.7 Mw Nicaragua earthquake affects the west coast of Nicaragua. With a Ms–Mw disparity of half a unit, this tsunami earthquake triggers a tsunami that causes most of the damage and casualties, with at least 116 killed. Typical runup heights were 3–8 meters (9.8–26.2 ft). Wikipedia →
1990Transnistria is unilaterally proclaimed a Soviet republic; the Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev declares the decision null and void. Wikipedia →
1987In Moscow, the trial begins for 19-year-old pilot Mathias Rust, who flew his Cessna airplane into Red Square in May. Wikipedia →
1985Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politicians and former MPs M. Alalasundaram and V. Dharmalingam are shot dead. Wikipedia →
1984Seven 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 →
1970NASA 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 →
1970Aeroflot Flight 3630, a Tupolev Tu-124 en route from southern Russia to Lithuania, crashes after the pilots lost control of the aircraft at cruise altitude between Rostov-on-Don Airport and Vilnius Airport, on the second leg of the flight; all 37 passengers and crew are killed. Wikipedia →
1968Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War. Wikipedia →
1963CBS 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 →
1960The first election of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. The Tibetan community observes this date as Democracy Day. Wikipedia →
1958A USAF RC-130 is shot down by fighters over Armenia when it strays into Soviet airspace while conducting a sigint mission. All crew members are killed. Wikipedia →
1957President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam becomes the first foreign head of state to make a state visit to Australia. Wikipedia →
1946The Interim Government of India is formed, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru as vice president with the powers of a Prime Minister. Wikipedia →
1945World War II: The Japanese Instrument of Surrender is signed by Japan and the major warring powers aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, thus marking the official end to the war. Wikipedia →
1945Communist leader Ho Chi Minh proclaims the Democratic Republic of Vietnam after the end of the Nguyễn dynasty. Wikipedia →
1944The last execution of a Finn in Finland takes place when soldier Olavi Laiho is executed by shooting in Oulu. Wikipedia →
1939World 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 →
1935The Labor Day Hurricane, the most intense hurricane to strike the United States, makes landfall at Long Key, Florida, killing at least 400. Wikipedia →
1923Kantō Massacre: Amid rumors that Koreans had been conducting acts of sabotage in the aftermath of the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, lynch mobs of Japanese begin massacring thousands of civilians over the course of several weeks, mainly ethnic minorities such as Koreans and Chinese. Wikipedia →
1912Arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America. Wikipedia →
1901Vice President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt utters the famous phrase, "Speak softly and carry a big stick" at the Minnesota State Fair. Wikipedia →
1898Battle of Omdurman: British and Egyptian troops defeat Sudanese tribesmen and establish British dominance in Sudan. Wikipedia →
1885Rock 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 →
1870Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Sedan: Prussian forces take Napoleon III of France and 100,000 of his soldiers prisoner. Wikipedia →
1867Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Japan, marries Masako Ichijō, thereafter known as Empress Shōken. Wikipedia →
1864American Civil War: Union forces enter Atlanta as the city surrenders, ending the Atlanta campaign as a victory for General William T. Sherman. Wikipedia →
1862American 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 →
1859The Carrington Event is the strongest geomagnetic storm on record. Wikipedia →
1856The Tianjing incident takes place in Nanjing, China. Wikipedia →
1807Napoleonic Wars: The British Royal Navy bombards Copenhagen with fire bombs and phosphorus rockets to prevent Denmark from surrendering its fleet to Napoleon. Wikipedia →
1806A massive landslide destroys the town of Goldau, Switzerland, killing 457. Wikipedia →
1792During what became known as the September Massacres of the French Revolution, rampaging mobs slaughter three Roman Catholic bishops, more than two hundred priests, and prisoners believed to be royalist sympathizers. Wikipedia →
1789The United States Department of the Treasury is founded. Wikipedia →
1752Great Britain, along with its overseas possessions, adopts the Gregorian calendar. Wikipedia →
1666The Great Fire of London breaks out and burns for three days, destroying 10,000 buildings, including Old St Paul's Cathedral. Wikipedia →
1649The Italian city of Castro is completely destroyed by the forces of Pope Innocent X, ending the Wars of Castro. Wikipedia →
16014th Spanish Armada makes landfall in Ireland at Kinsale. Wikipedia →
1595An imperial army retakes the city of Esztergom from the Ottoman Empire. Wikipedia →
1561Entry of Mary, Queen of Scots into Edinburgh, a spectacular civic celebration for the Queen of Scotland, marred by religious controversy. Wikipedia →
1192The Treaty of Jaffa is signed between Richard I of England and Saladin, leading to the end of the Third Crusade. Wikipedia →
911The Byzantine Empire and the Kievan Rus sign a treaty regulating trade. Wikipedia →
31 BCFinal 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 →
44 BCPharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Wikipedia →
44 BCCicero launches the first of his Philippicae (oratorical attacks) on Mark Antony. He will make 14 of them over the following months. Wikipedia →

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