What Happened on September 2?
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EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 2
Explore the most important historical events that happened on September 2, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Franco-Prussian War
Year:
1870
Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Sedan: Prussian forces take Napoleon III of France and 100,000 of his soldiers prisoner.
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Rock Springs massacre
Year:
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.
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Emperor Meiji
Year:
1867
Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Japan, marries Masako Ichijō, thereafter known as Empress Shōken.
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Union (American Civil War)
Year:
1864
American Civil War: Union forces enter Atlanta as the city surrenders, ending the Atlanta campaign as a victory for General William T. Sherman.
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Carrington Event
Year:
1859
The Carrington Event is the strongest geomagnetic storm on record.
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American Civil War
Year:
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.
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Battle of Omdurman
Year:
1898
Battle of Omdurman: British and Egyptian troops defeat Sudanese tribesmen and establish British dominance in Sudan.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Year:
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.
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BIRTHS ON SEPTEMBER 2
Discover famous people and historical figures born on September 2, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Sam Gooden
Year of birth:
1934
Sam Gooden, American soul singer (died 2022)
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Hilla Becher
Year of birth:
1934
Hilla Becher, German conceptual photographer (died 2015)
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Chuck McCann
Year of birth:
1934
Chuck McCann, American actor and screenwriter (died 2018)
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Ed Conlin
Year of birth:
1933
Ed Conlin, American basketball player and coach (died 2012)
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Mathieu Kérékou
Year of birth:
1933
Mathieu Kérékou, Beninese soldier and politician, President of Benin (died 2015)
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D. Wayne Lukas
Year of birth:
1935
D. Wayne Lukas, American horse trainer (died 2025)
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Károly Krajczár
Year of birth:
1936
Károly Krajczár, Hungarian-Slovene author and educator (died 2018)
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Jimmy Clanton
Year of birth:
1938
Jimmy Clanton, American pop singer-songwriter
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DEATHS ON SEPTEMBER 2
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on September 2, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Ho Chi Minh
Year of death:
1969
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese politician, 1st President of Vietnam (born 1890)
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Robert Mensah
Year of death:
1971
Robert Mensah, Ghanaian footballer (born 1939)
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J. R. R. Tolkien
Year of death:
1973
J. R. R. Tolkien, English novelist, short story writer, poet, and philologist (born 1892)
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Philip William, Elector Palatine
Year of death:
1690
Philip William, Elector Palatine, German Count Palatine of Neuburg (born 1615)
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Johannes Bobrowski
Year of death:
1965
Johannes Bobrowski, German poet and author (born 1917)
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Glenn Albert Black
Year of death:
1964
Glenn Albert Black, American archaeologist and scholar (born 1900)
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Henry Bouquet
Year of death:
1765
Henry Bouquet, Swiss-English colonel (born 1719)
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Nathaniel Bliss
Year of death:
1764
Nathaniel Bliss, English astronomer and mathematician (born 1700)
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HOLIDAYS ON SEPTEMBER 2
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on September 2 around the world.
September 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: September 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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William of Roskilde
Christian feast day: William of Roskilde
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Nonnosus
Christian feast day: Nonnosus
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Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration
Democracy Day (Tibet)
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List of national independence days
Independence Day (Transnistria, unrecognized)
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Victory over Japan Day
Victory over Japan Day (United States)
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National Day (Vietnam)
National Day, celebrates the independence of Vietnam from Japan and France in 1945
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List of national independence days
Independence Day (Artsakh, unrecognized)
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