On this Day September 2nd

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September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 120 days remain until the end of the year.

Events

44 BC – Cicero launches the first Philippicae (oratorical attacks) on Mark Antony. He will make 14 of them over the following months.

1192 – The Treaty of Jaffa was signed between Richard I of England and Saladin, leading to the end of the Third Crusade.

1666 – The Great Fire of London burns for three days, destroying 10,000 buildings, including Old St Paul's Cathedral.

1789 – The United States Department of the Treasury is founded.

1792 – During what became known as the September Massacres of the French Revolution, rampaging mobs slaughtered three Roman Catholic bishops, more than two hundred priests, and prisoners believed to be royalist sympathizers.

1806 – A massive landslide destroys the town of Goldau, Switzerland, killing 457.

1859 – The Carrington Event is the strongest geomagnetic storm on record.

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.

1912 – Arthur Rose Eldred was awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America.

1935 – The Labor Day Hurricane, the most intense hurricane to strike the United States, makes landfall at Long Key, Florida, killing at least 400.

1946 – The Interim Government of India is formed, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru as vice president with the powers of a Prime Minister

1963 – CBS Evening News becomes U.S. network television's first half-hour weeknight news broadcast when the show lasts 15 to 30 minutes.

1987 – In Moscow, the trial begins for 19-year-old pilot Mathias Rust, who flew his Cessna airplane into Red Square in May.

2008 – Google launches its Google Chrome web browser.


Birthdays

1661 – Georg Böhm, German organist and composer (d. 1733)

1810 – Lysander Button, American engineer (d. 1898)


1838 – Liliʻuokalani of Hawaii (d. 1917)

1850 – Albert Spalding, American baseball player, manager, and businessman, co-founded the Spalding Sporting Goods Company (d. 1915)

1877 – Frederick Soddy, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1956)

1901 – Adolph Rupp, American basketball player and coach (d. 1977)

1922 – Leigh Kamman, American radio host (d. 2014)

1928 – Jim Jordan, Canadian educator and politician (d. 2012)

1928 – Horace Silver, American pianist and composer (d. 2014)

1935 – D. Wayne Lukas, American horse trainer.

1948 – Terry Bradshaw, American football player, sportscaster, and actor

1960 – Eric Dickerson, American football player and sportscaster.

1964 – Keanu Reeves, Canadian actor, singer, and producer.



Holidays and Observances

VJ Day: The End of the Struggle

In the mid-20th century, the phrase "ultimate sacrifice" carried a profound and personal meaning, especially during World War II, which claimed far more lives than the First World War. The war's enormous death toll of 50-80 million people, around three percent of the world's population, made it a monumental event. V-J Day celebrations were filled with spontaneous joy, although some became chaotic and deadly. Despite this, the nation and the Western world were united in their belief that good had triumphed over evil.

 Today, World War II remains a common theme in History Channel programs, Hollywood films, and popular literature. Most people understand events like the attack on Pearl Harbor, the American landing in Europe, and the fight against the Nazis. Iconic images from that era, such as the sailor kissing a Navy nurse in Times Square, continue to be memorable.

 Celebrating V-J Day on September 2 should not be taken lightly, considering the actual costs of war. Nevertheless, it serves as a source of positive pride and a reminder of the relief brought by the war's end, passed down through generations.


Others Include

Bison-ten Yell Day

Calendar Adjustment Day

Ceuta Day (Ceuta, Spain)

International Bacon Day

National Blueberry Popsicle Day

National Day of Vietnam

National Hummingbird Day

National Tailgating Day

Pierce Your Ears Day

Spalding Baseball Day

Turkey Vulture Day

World Beard Day

World Coconut Day









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