Today in History

    What happened on the 2nd of September in history?

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    • 0031
      BC Battle of Actium; Octavian defeats Antony becomes Emp Augustus
    • 0490
      BC Phidippides runs 1st marathon seeking aid from Sparta vs. Persia
    • 1620
      Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth with 102 Pilgrims
    • 1666
      Great Fire of London starts; destroys St. Paul's Church
    • 1752
      Last day of Julian calendar in Britain British colonies
    • 1789
      US Treasury Department established by Congress
    • 1804
      K L Harding discovers Juno 3rd known asteroid
    • 1859
      Gas lighting introduced to Hawaii
    • 1898
      Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain
    • 1927
      Rumour starts that Gehrig will be traded to Tigers
    • 1936
      1st transatlantic round-trip air flight
    • 1945
      Vietnam declares independence from France (National Day)
    • 1945
      V-J Day; formal surrender of Japan aboard USS Missouri
    • 1946
      Johnny Neun replaces Bill Dickey as Yankee manager
    • 1956
      Washington-Jackson cable line replaced by bus service
    • 1957
      Milwaukee Brave's Frank Torre scores 6 runs in 1 game
    • 1963
      CBS & NBC expand network news from 15 to 30 minutes
    • 1973
      Billy Martin fired as manager of Tigers
    • 1978
      Reggie Jackson is 19th player to hit 20 HR in 11 straight years