September 2

Events

 * - After the, where the defeated the invading , , who had already run 140 miles in 2 days and nights, ran 26 miles from  to  to carry the news of the victory. His last words before he collapsed and died, "Rejoice, we are victorious."
 * -  declares her son co-ruler as.
 * 44 BC - The first of ’s (oratorical attacks) on . He will make 14 of them over the next several months.
 * - : - Off the western coast of, forces of  defeat troops under  and.
 * - The city of  is completely destroyed by the forces of, ending the.
 * - The breaks out and burns for three days, destroying 10,000 buildings including.
 * - The adopts the, nearly two centuries later than most of.
 * - The is founded.
 * - During what became known as the of the, rampaging mobs slaughter three  s, more than two hundred s, and prisoners believed to be royalist sympathizers.
 * -  with fire bombs and phosphorus rockets to prevent  from surrendering its fleet to.
 * - is founded by  and.
 * - A super storm affects  service.
 * - :  reluctantly restores    to full command after  's disastrous defeat at the.
 * - : forces enter  a day after the  defenders flee the city.
 * - Mutsuhito, the of, marries Masako Ichijō. The  is thereafter known as Lady Haruko. Since her death in 1914, she's called by the posthumous name.
 * - : - n forces take    and 100,000 of his soldiers prisoner.
 * - In, 150 white miners, who were struggling to unionize so they could strike for better wages and work conditions, attack their fellow workers, killing 28, wounding 15, and forcing several hundred more out of town.
 * - -  and ian troops defeat   and establishing British dominance in the.
 * -  utters the famous phrase, "Speak softly and carry a " at the.
 * - The  the  crashes, killing 14.
 * - : A large hits the  killing 423.
 * - : Following the invasion of,  (now , ) is annexed to.
 * - Combat in ends in the Pacific Theater: The final official surrender of  is accepted aboard the battleship  in.
 * 1945  -  declares its independence, forming the.
 * -  is shot down by fighters over  when it strays into  airspace while conducting a  mission. All crew lost.
 * -  becomes network 's first half-hour weeknight  broadcast, when the show is lengthened from 15 to 30 minutes.
 * - The first in the  is installed in.
 * - announces the  of two  missions to the,  (the designation was re-used by a later mission), and.
 * - unilaterally proclaimed as  republic; the    declares the decision null and void.
 * - The recognizes the independence of the s:, , and.
 * - A peace agreement is signed between the and the  in.
 * - crashes near . All 229 people on board are killed.
 * 1998  - The 's  finds, the former  of a small town in , guilty of nine counts of.
 * - The Natural Bridge, a very popular tourist attraction in, collapses after thousands of years in good condition.
 * - ends. US and Pakistani Troops leave Waziristan mountain area.

Births

 * -, English politician (d. )
 * -, Italian architect (d. )
 * -, German organist (d. )
 * -, English poet (d. )
 * -, queen of France (d. )
 * -, King of Holland (d. )
 * -, Argentine writer (d. )
 * -, American educator and historian (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, Queen of Hawaii (d. )
 * -, baseball player and sporting goods manufacturer (d. )
 * 1850  -, German physicist (d. )
 * -, French novelist and critic (d. )
 * -, German chemist, (d. )
 * -, Norwegian writer and political activist (d. )
 * -, Croatian violinist (d. )
 * -, British chemist, (d. )
 * -, German field marshal (d. )
 * -, Japanese assassin of (d. )
 * -, "The Red Archduchess" (d. )
 * -, Christian missionary (d. )
 * -, Austrian novelist (d. )
 * -, Greek surrealist poet (d. )
 * -, African American painter (d. )
 * -, American folk singer and songwriter (d. )
 * -, actor, notable as Munchkin Coroner on
 * 1915  -, American labor law expert (d. )
 * -, American author (d. )
 * 1917  -, Brazilian guitarist (d. )
 * -, French mathematician (d. )
 * -, American composer and bandleader (d. )
 * -, American jazz pianist and composer
 * -, American film director (d. )
 * -, American jazz saxophonist (d. )
 * -, Welsh actor
 * -, American horse trainer
 * -, American computer chip manufacturer
 * -, American sport executive
 * 1937  -, British actor
 * 1938  -, American actress
 * -, American actor
 * -, American singer
 * -, American singer
 * -, South African-born activist (d. )
 * 1941  -, Australian rugby league footballer
 * -, American singer
 * 1943  -, Canadian ice hockey player and executive
 * 1943  -, American singer
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American musician (d. )
 * 1946  -,  Cuban actor
 * 1946  -, American comic book artist & writer
 * -, English drummer and percussionist
 * -, American football player
 * 1948  -, American schoolteacher and astronaut (d. )
 * -, American actress
 * 1950  -, German musician
 * 1950  -, Chinese actor and stuntman
 * -, American actor
 * -, American tennis player
 * -, American musician
 * -, Canadian hockey player and coach
 * 1956  -, Provisional Irish Republican Army member
 * -, American skateboarder
 * -, French racing driver
 * -, founder of
 * -, Norwegian politician
 * 1960  -, baseball player
 * 1960 -, American football player
 * -, Colombian footballer
 * -, Thai film director
 * 1962  -,  Mexican comedian and actor
 * 1962  -, author and illustrator
 * -, American actor
 * -, British-born boxer
 * 1965  -, Indian filmmaker
 * -, Mexican actress
 * 1966  -, American musician
 * 1966  -, French race car driver
 * 1966  -,  American actor
 * -, American actress
 * 1968  -, American actress
 * -, American singer
 * 1969  -, French Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American football player
 * 1971  -, Norwegian skier
 * 1971  -, English Model
 * -, Australian swimmer
 * -, American hockey player
 * 1973  -, Indian actor
 * -, Australian racing driver
 * -, American Nerdcore Artist
 * -, American musician
 * 1976  -,  American actress.
 * -, Colombian musician
 * 1977  -, an footballer
 * -, Hong Kong actor
 * -, French Canadian Goaltender in the National Hockey League
 * 1980  -, Japanese racing driver
 * -, English cricketer
 * 1981  -, Dutch actress
 * -, English footballer
 * 1982  -, Hong Kong actress
 * 1982  -, American baseball player
 * -, American musician
 * -, Brazilian footballer
 * -, American musician
 * -, Brazilian footballer

Deaths

 * -, Greek hero
 * -, Japanese shogun (b. )
 * -, Italian composer
 * -, (b. )
 * -, Swedish soldier and statesman (b. )
 * -, Lord Mayor of London (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, English (b. )
 * -, Swiss-born British army officer (b. )
 * -, French mathematician (b. )
 * -, German historian and theologian (b. )
 * -, French general (mortally wounded in battle) (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, Austrian astronomer (b. )
 * -, Scottish civil engineer (b. )
 * -, Irish mathematician (b. )
 * -, Danish writer and philosopher (b. )
 * -, Greek admiral, freedom fighter and politician (b. )
 * -, fourth president of (b. )
 * -, French painter (b. )
 * -, English poet (b. )
 * 1921  -  Croatian-born oil pioneer (b. )
 * -, American musician (b. )
 * 1934  -, American singer, violinist and actor (b. )
 * 1934  -, New Zealand rugby union player, All Black (b. )
 * -, French founder of the modern Olympic Games (b. )
 * -, American archaeologist and spy (b. )
 * -, U.S. general (b. )
 * -, American soldier (b. )
 * 1964  -, American archaeologist (b. )
 * -, German writer (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, American film director (b. )
 * 1973  -, British writer (b. )
 * -, Polish writer (b. )
 * -, Founder Fred Meyer Inc. (b. )
 * -, Greek actor (b. )
 * -, Dutch footballer (b. )
 * -, Mexican diplomat and politician, recipient of the (b. )
 * -, American geneticist, recipient of the (b. )
 * -, British entertainer (b. )
 * -, Austrian-born opera manager (b. )
 * 1997  -, Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist (b. )
 * -, Irish footballer (b. )
 * 1998  -, American author (b. )
 * -, Puerto Rican dancer (b. )
 * 2000  -, German-born author (b. )
 * -, South African heart surgeon (b. )
 * 2001  -, American actor (b. )
 * -, Australian footballer and coach (b. )
 * -, Catalan scientist (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, American athlete and congressman (b. )
 * 2006  -, dancer and choreographer (b. )
 * -, executive (b. )
 * 2007  -, German  designer (b. )
 * -, executive (b. )
 * 2007  -, German  designer (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * Also see
 * - , note is not an internationally recognized independent state.
 * - traditional national holiday (see ) that commemorates 's victory over  in, making the  a reality.
 * - (independence from  and, ).
 * and companions
 * - (independence from  and, ).
 * and companions