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September 2: Day of the Week
September 2, 2024 is the 246th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 120 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is lunes.
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Here’s the September calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
September 2 Historical Event(s)
1649
The Italian city of Castro is completely destroyed by the forces of Pope Innocent X, ending the Wars of Castro.
1811
The University of Oslo is founded as The Royal Fredericks University, after Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway.
1856
The Tianjing Incident takes place in Nanjing, China.
1859
A solar super storm affects electrical telegraph service.
1862
American Civil War: 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.
1864
American Civil War: Union forces enter Atlanta, Georgia, a day after the Confederate defenders flee the city.
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.
1945
Vietnam declares its independence, forming the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
1945
World War II: Combat ends in the Pacific Theater: the Instrument of Surrender of Japan is signed by Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and accepted aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
1990
Transnistria is unilaterally proclaimed a Soviet republic; the Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev declares the decision null and void.
Who were born on September 2?
1661
Georg Böhm, German organist (d. 1733)
1884
Dr. Frank Laubach, American Christian missionary (d. 1970)
1901
Adolph Rupp, American college basketball coach (d. 1977)
1943
Glen Sather, Canadian ice hockey player and executive
1951
Michael Gray, American actor
1962
Eugenio Derbez, Mexican comedian and actor
1963
Sam Mitchell, American basketball player and coach
1969
Stéphane Matteau, French-Canadian ice hockey player
1986
Kyle Hines, American basketball player
1987
Scott Moir, Canadian ice dancer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters RRJFAAIASNP? Check your answers here: Word scramble RRJFAAIASNP. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.