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{{pp-move}} {{pp-pc}} {{calendar}} {{This date in recent years}} {{Day}} ==Events== ===Pre-1600=== *[[44 BC]] – [[Pharaoh]] [[Cleopatra VII]] of [[Egypt]] declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV [[Caesarion]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=King|first=Arienne|date=10 July 2018|title=Caesarion|url=https://www.worldhistory.org/caesarion/|access-date=2021-03-21|website=World History Encyclopedia}}</ref> * 44 BC – [[Cicero]] launches the first of his ''[[Philippicae]]'' (oratorical attacks) on [[Mark Antony]]. He will make 14 of them over the following months.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Marcus Tullius Cicero|author2=Quintus Tullius Cicéron|author3=Cicero|title=On Obligations|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jvV8Pt4fZPAC&pg=PR9|year=2000|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-924018-0|page=9}}</ref> *[[31 BC]] – [[Final War of the Roman Republic]]: [[Battle of Actium]]: Off the western coast of Greece, forces of [[Augustus|Octavian]] defeat troops under [[Mark Antony]] and [[Cleopatra]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Faith and Thought|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=raMcAAAAMAAJ|year=1934|publisher=Victoria Institute|page=182}}</ref> *[[1192]] – The [[Treaty of Jaffa (1192)|Treaty of Jaffa]] is signed between [[Richard I of England]] and [[Saladin]], leading to the end of the [[Third Crusade]].<ref>{{cite book|author=George Archibald Campbell|title=The Crusades|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NT9NAQAAMAAJ|year=1938|publisher=R. M. McBride|page=327}}</ref> *[[1561]] – [[Entry of Mary, Queen of Scots into Edinburgh]], a spectacular civic celebration for the Queen of Scotland, marred by religious controversy.<ref>Alan R. MacDonald, 'The Triumph of Protestantism: the burgh council of Edinburgh and the entry of Mary Queen of Scots', ''Innes Review'', 48:1 (Spring 1997), pp. 73–82.</ref> ===1601–1900=== *[[1601]] – [[4th Spanish Armada]] makes landfall in Ireland at [[Kinsale]].<ref>{{cite book| last=Glasgow | first=Tom |publisher= Military History Society of Ireland |title= The Elizabethan Navy in Ireland 1558- 1603|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7NM_AAAAYAAJ |pages=301–04 | date=1966 }}</ref> *[[1649]] – The Italian city of [[Castro, Lazio|Castro]] is completely destroyed by the forces of [[Pope Innocent X]], ending the [[Wars of Castro]]. *[[1666]] – The [[Great Fire of London]] breaks out and burns for three days, destroying 10,000 buildings, including [[Old St Paul's Cathedral]]. *[[1752]] – [[Kingdom of Great Britain|Great Britain]], along with its [[British Empire|overseas possessions]], [[Adoption of the Gregorian calendar#Great Britain and its colonies|adopts the Gregorian calendar]]. *[[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 slaughter 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. *[[1807]] – Napoleonic Wars: The British Royal Navy [[Battle of Copenhagen (1807)|bombards Copenhagen]] with fire bombs and phosphorus rockets to prevent Denmark from surrendering its fleet to Napoleon. *[[1856]] – The [[Tianjing incident]] takes place in [[Nanjing]], China. *[[1859]] – The [[Carrington Event]] is the strongest geomagnetic storm on record.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Green |first1=James L. |last2=Boardsen |first2=Scott |last3=Odenwald |first3=Sten |last4=Humble |first4=John |last5=Pazamickas |first5=Katherine A. |title=Eyewitness reports of the great auroral storm of 1859 |journal=Advances in Space Research |date=January 2006 |volume=38 |issue=2 |pages=145–154 |doi=10.1016/j.asr.2005.12.021 |bibcode=2006AdSpR..38..145G |url=https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20050210157 |access-date=28 August 2020|hdl=2060/20050210157 |hdl-access=free }}</ref> *[[1862]] – [[American Civil War]]: United States President Abraham Lincoln reluctantly restores Union General [[George B. McClellan]] to full command after General [[John Pope (general)|John Pope]]'s disastrous defeat at the [[Second Battle of Bull Run]]. *[[1864]] – American Civil War: Union forces enter [[Atlanta]], a day after the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] defenders flee the city, ending the [[Atlanta Campaign]]. *[[1867]] – Mutsuhito, [[Emperor Meiji]] of Japan, marries Masako Ichijō, thereafter known as [[Empress Shōken]]. *[[1870]] – [[Franco-Prussian War]]: [[Battle of Sedan]]: [[Prussia]]n forces take [[Napoleon III of France]] and 100,000 of his soldiers prisoner. *[[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 [[Overseas Chinese|Chinese]] fellow workers killing 28, wounding 15 and forcing several hundred more out of town. *[[1898]] – [[Battle of Omdurman]]: British and Egyptian troops defeat [[Sudan]]ese tribesmen and establish British dominance in Sudan. ===1901–present=== *[[1901]] – Vice President of the United States [[Theodore Roosevelt]] utters the famous phrase, "Speak softly and carry a [[Big Stick ideology|big stick]]" at the [[Minnesota State Fair]]. *[[1912]] – [[Arthur Rose Eldred]] is awarded the first [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]] award of the [[Boy Scouts of America]]. *[[1923]] – [[Kantō Massacre]]: Amid rumors that Koreans had been conducting acts of sabotage in the aftermath of the [[1923 Great Kantō earthquake]], lynch mobs of Japanese begin massacring thousands of civilians over the course of several weeks, mainly ethnic minorities such as [[Zainichi Koreans|Koreans]] and Chinese.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Hasegawa |first=Kenji |date=June 15, 2022 |title=The 8 p.m. Battle Cry: The 1923 Earthquake and the Korean Sawagi in Central Tokyo |url=https://apjjf.org/2022/12/Hasegawa.html |access-date=July 8, 2023 |website=The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus|volume=20|issue=12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230831-it-hurts-my-heart-japan-s-kanto-massacre-100-years-on | title='It hurts my heart': Japan's Kanto massacre, 100 years on | date=31 August 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://gjia.georgetown.edu/2021/10/25/un-remembering-the-massacre-how-japans-history-wars-are-challenging-research-integrity-domestically-and-abroad/ | title=Un-remembering the Massacre: How Japan's 'History Wars' are Challenging Research Integrity Domestically and Abroad | date=25 October 2021 }}</ref> *[[1935]] – The [[1935 Labor Day Hurricane|Labor Day Hurricane]], the most intense hurricane to strike the United States, makes landfall at [[Long Key]], Florida, killing at least 400. *[[1939]] – [[World War II]]: Following the start of the [[invasion of Poland]] the previous day, the [[Free City of Danzig]] (now [[Gdańsk]], Poland) is annexed by [[Nazi Germany]]. *[[1944]] – The last execution of a Finn in [[Finland]] takes place when soldier [[Olavi Laiho]] is executed by shooting in [[Oulu]].<ref>Penkkala-Arikka, Päivi (2006) ''Erään Mauno Olavin tarina. Olavi Laiho, viimeinen teloitettu suomalainen'' ["A Story of one Mauno Olavi. Olavi Laiho, the last executed Finn."]. (Master's thesis) University of Helsinki</ref> *[[1945]] – World War II: The [[Japanese Instrument of Surrender]] is signed by Japan and the major warring powers aboard the battleship {{USS|Missouri|BB-63|6}} in [[Tokyo Bay]]. * 1945 – Communist leader [[Ho Chi Minh]] [[Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam|proclaimed]] the [[North Vietnam|Democratic Republic of Vietnam]] after the end of the [[Nguyễn dynasty]]. *[[1946]] – The [[Interim Government of India]] is formed, headed by [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] as vice president with the powers of a Prime Minister. *[[1957]] – President [[Ngô Đình Diệm]] of [[South Vietnam]] becomes [[Ngo Dinh Diem presidential visit to Australia|the first foreign head of state to make a state visit to Australia]]. *[[1958]] – A USAF [[Lockheed RC-130 Hercules|RC-130]] [[1958 C-130 shootdown incident|is shot down]] by fighters over Armenia when it strays into Soviet airspace while conducting a [[Signals intelligence|sigint]] mission. All crew members are killed. *[[1960]] – The first election of the [[Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration|Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile]]. The Tibetan community observes this date as Democracy Day. *[[1963]] – ''[[CBS Evening News]]'' becomes U.S. network television's first half-hour weeknight news broadcast, when the show is lengthened from 15 to 30 minutes. *[[1968]] – [[Operation OAU]] begins during the [[Nigerian Civil War]]. *[[1970]] – [[NASA]] announces the [[Canceled Apollo missions|cancellation]] of two [[Apollo program|Apollo]] missions to the Moon, [[Apollo 15]] (the designation is re-used by a later mission), and [[Canceled Apollo missions#Apollos 18–20|Apollo 19]]. *[[1984]] – Seven people are shot and killed and 12 wounded in the [[Milperra massacre]], a shootout between the rival motorcycle [[gang]]s [[Bandidos Motorcycle Club|Bandidos]] and [[Comanchero Motorcycle Club|Comanchero]]s in Sydney, Australia. *[[1985]] – [[Sri Lankan civil war|Sri Lankan Civil War]]: Sri Lankan Tamil politicians and former MPs [[M. Alalasundaram]] and [[V. Dharmalingam]] are shot dead. *[[1987]] – In Moscow, the trial begins for 19-year-old pilot [[Mathias Rust]], who flew his [[Cessna]] airplane into [[Red Square]] in May. *[[1990]] – [[Transnistria]] is unilaterally proclaimed a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] republic; the [[Presidium of the Supreme Soviet|Soviet president]] [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] declares the decision null and void. *[[1992]] – The 7.7 {{M|w}} [[1992 Nicaragua earthquake|Nicaragua earthquake]] affected the west coast of Nicaragua. With a {{M|s|link=y}}–{{M|w|link=y}} disparity of half a unit, this [[tsunami earthquake]] triggered a tsunami that caused most of the damage and casualties, with at least 116 killed. Typical runup heights were {{convert|3|-|8|m|sp=us}}. *[[1998]] – [[Swissair Flight 111]] crashes near [[Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia]]; all 229 people on board are killed. * 1998 – The [[United Nations|UN]]'s [[International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda]] finds [[Jean-Paul Akayesu]], the former [[mayor]] of a small town in [[Rwanda]], guilty of nine counts of [[genocide]]. *[[2008]] – [[Google]] launches its [[Google Chrome]] web browser.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Research|title=Google Fast Facts|url=https://www.cnn.com/2014/06/30/business/google-fast-facts/index.html|access-date=2022-01-12|publisher=CNN|date=30 June 2014 }}</ref> *[[2009]] – The [[2009 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister helicopter crash|Andhra Pradesh, India helicopter crash]] occurred near Rudrakonda Hill, 40 nautical miles (74 km) from [[Kurnool]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. Fatalities included [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]], the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. *[[2010]] – [[Israeli–Palestinian conflict|Israel-Palestinian conflict]]: the [[2010–11 Israeli–Palestinian peace talks|2010 Israeli-Palestinian peace talks]] are launched by the United States.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/31/AR2010083103335.html|title=Direct talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders to begin|last=Zacharia|first=Janine|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=2010-09-01|access-date=2018-10-29|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> *[[2013]] – The [[Eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge]] opens at 10:15 pm at a cost of $6.4 billion, after the [[1989 Loma Prieta earthquake]] damaged the old span. *[[2019]] – [[Hurricane Dorian]], a [[Category 5 Hurricane|category 5 hurricane]], devastates [[the Bahamas]], killing at least five.<ref>{{citation|website=Insider News|date=Sep 3, 2019|access-date=Sep 3, 2019|title=Hurricane Dorian is slowly inching from the Bahamas to the US, leaving devastation in its wake|url=https://www.insider.com/tropical-storm-dorian-track-hurricane-forecast-2019-8|author1=Aylin Woodward|author2=Morgan McFall-Johnsen}}</ref> * 2019 – The dive boat MV ''Conception'' [[Sinking of MV Conception|catches fire and sinks]] near [[Santa Cruz Island]], killing 34.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/conception-dive-boat-sinking-fire-origins-14407113.php|title=What we know about the Santa Cruz Island boat fire disaster|last=Dowd|first=Katie|date=September 2, 2019|website=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|access-date=September 2, 2019}}</ref> * [[2023]] – [[Aditya-L1|India's first solar observation mission]]: The [[ISRO|Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)]] successfully launches [[Aditya-L1]] from [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre|Satish Dhawan space centre]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Geeta Pandey |date=2023-09-01 |title=Aditya-L1: India successfully launches its first mission of the Sun |language=en-GB |publisher=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-66643805 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aditya L1 Mission: Aditya L1 spacecraft launched successfully; first EarthBound firing scheduled for tomorrow, says ISRO |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/newsblogs/aditya-l1-live-news-updates-isro-first-solar-mission-launch-02-september-2023/liveblog/103297403.cms |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=The Economic Times |language=en}}</ref> ==Births== ===Pre-1600=== *[[1243]] – [[Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester|Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester, 6th Earl of Hertford]], English politician (died 1295)<ref>{{cite book|author=Cardiff Naturalists' Society|title=Reports and Transactions|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yMzWAAAAIAAJ|year=1925|page=27}}</ref> *[[1251]] – [[Francis of Fabriano]], Italian writer (died 1322) *[[1516]] – [[Francis I, Duke of Nevers]] (died 1561) *[[1531]] – [[Francesco Cattani da Diacceto (1531–1595)|Francesco Cattani da Diacceto]], Bishop of Fiesole (died 1595) *[[1548]] – [[Vincenzo Scamozzi]], Italian architect (died 1616) ===1601–1900=== *[[1661]] – [[Georg Böhm]], German organist and composer (died 1733) *[[1675]] – [[William Somervile]], English poet and author (died 1742) *[[1753]] – [[Marie Joséphine of Savoy]] (died 1810)<ref>{{cite book|title=Kings and Queens of France: Biographical Portraits|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JcBWAAAAYAAJ|year=1929|publisher=Lévy et Neurdein|pages=1–14}}</ref> *[[1778]] – [[Louis Bonaparte]], French-Dutch king (died 1846)<ref>{{cite book|author=Frederic T. Briffault|title=Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I1q5DXSWsbgC&pg=PA349|year=1852|publisher=Thomas Cautley Newby|page=349}}</ref> *[[1805]] – [[Esteban Echeverría]], Argentinian poet and author (died 1851) *[[1810]] – [[Lysander Button]], American engineer (died 1898) * 1810 – [[William Seymour Tyler]], American historian and educator (died 1897) *[[1814]] – [[Ernst Curtius]], German archaeologist and historian (died 1896)<ref>{{cite book|author=Thomas Hodgkin|title=Ernst Curtius|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=48kPAAAAQAAJ|year=1906|publisher=H. Frowde|page=1}}</ref> *[[1820]] – [[Lucretia Peabody Hale]], American journalist and author (died 1900)<ref>{{cite book|first=Kathleen|last=Kuiper|title=Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature|location=Springfield|publisher=Merriam-Webster|year=1995|isbn=978-0-87779-042-6|page=508}}</ref> *[[1830]] – [[William P. Frye]], American lawyer and politician (died 1911) *[[1838]] – [[Bhaktivinoda Thakur]], Indian guru and philosopher (died 1914) * 1838 – [[Liliʻuokalani]], Last sovereign monarch of Hawaiʻi (died 1917)<ref>{{cite book|last=Craig|first=Bryan|chapter=Liliuokalani, Queen|editor-last1=Schlup|editor-first1=Leonard|editor-last2=Ryan|editor-first2=James G.|title=Historical Dictionary of the Gilded Age|location=Armonk, NY|publisher=M.E. Sharp|year=2003|isbn=978-0-76560-331-9|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lhRqUo9HzVwC|page=282}}</ref> *[[1839]] – [[Henry George]], American economist and author (died 1897) *[[1850]] – [[Eugene Field]], American author and poet (died 1895) * 1850 – [[Albert Spalding]], American baseball player, manager, and businessman, co-founded the [[Spalding (sports equipment)|Spalding Sporting Goods Company]] (died 1915) * 1850 – [[Woldemar Voigt]], German physicist and academic (died 1919) *[[1852]] – [[Paul Bourget]], French author and critic (died 1935)<ref>{{cite book|author=Dougal Robertson|title=Survive the Savage Sea|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-lFha0OHvlsC&pg=PA10|year=1974|publisher=Ardent Media|isbn=978-0-8161-6235-2|page=10}}</ref> *[[1853]] – [[Wilhelm Ostwald]], Latvian-German chemist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|Nobel Prize]] laureate (died 1932)<ref>{{cite web |title=The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1909 |url=https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1909/ostwald/facts/ |website=NobelPrize.org |access-date=29 August 2020}}</ref> *[[1856]] – [[John Bowser]], English-Australian politician, 26th [[Premier of Victoria]] (died 1936) *[[1865]] – [[Simeón Ola]], Filipino general and politician (died 1952) *[[1866]] – [[Charles Vintcent]], South African cricketer and rugby player (died 1943) *[[1873]] – [[Lily Poulett-Harris]], Australian cricketer and educator (died 1897) *[[1877]] – [[Frederick Soddy]], English chemist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|Nobel Prize]] laureate (died 1956) *[[1878]] – [[Herman (Aav)|Herman]], Estonian-Finnish archbishop (died 1961) * 1878 – [[Werner von Blomberg]], German field marshal (died 1946) *[[1883]] – [[Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria]] (died 1963) *[[1884]] – [[Frank Laubach]], American missionary and mystic (died 1970) *[[1892]] – [[Dezső Kertész]], Hungarian actor and film director (died 1965) *[[1894]] – [[Joseph Roth]], Austrian journalist and author (died 1939)<ref>{{cite book|author=Donald G. Daviau|title=Major Figures of Modern Austrian Literature|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=efFdE1xJYL4C|year=1988|publisher=Ariadne Press|isbn=978-0-929497-00-6|page=342}}</ref> *[[1897]] – [[Fazlollah Zahedi]], Iranian general and statesman, 36th [[Prime Minister of Iran]] (died 1963) ===1901–present=== *[[1901]] – [[Andreas Embirikos]], Greek psychoanalyst and poet (died 1975) * 1901 – [[Adolph Rupp]], American basketball player and coach (died 1977)<ref name="UPI">{{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for Sept. 2: Eugenio Derbez, Mark Harmon |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/09/02/Famous-birthdays-for-Sept-2-Eugenio-Derbez-Mark-Harmon/4401661990691/ |publisher=[[UPI]] |access-date=31 August 2023 |date=2 September 2022}}</ref> *[[1904]] – [[August Jakobson]], Estonian author and politician (died 1963) *[[1907]] – [[Pertev Naili Boratav]], Turkish author and educator (died 1998) *[[1908]] – [[Ruth Bancroft]], American landscape and garden designer (died 2017) *[[1910]] – [[Paul Saagpakk]], Estonian linguist, lexicographer, and academic (died 1996) * 1910 – [[Donald Watson]], English activist, founded the Vegan Society (died 2005) *[[1911]] – [[Romare Bearden]], American painter and author (died 1988) * 1911 – [[William F. Harrah]], American businessman, founded [[Harrah's Entertainment]] (died 1978) * 1911 – [[Lill Tschudi]], Swiss artist (died 2004)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lill Tschudi (Biographical details) |url=http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=104931 |publisher=britishmuseum.org}}</ref> *[[1912]] – [[Ernest Bromley (cricketer)|Ernest Bromley]], Australian cricketer (died 1967) *[[1913]] – [[Israel Gelfand]], Russian-American mathematician and biologist (died 2009) * 1913 – [[Bill Shankly]], Scottish footballer and manager (died 1981) *[[1915]] – [[Benjamin Aaron]], American lawyer and scholar (died 2007) *[[1916]] – [[Ömer Lütfi Akad]], Turkish director and screenwriter (died 2011) *[[1917]] – [[Laurindo Almeida]], Brazilian-American guitarist and composer (died 1995) * 1917 – [[Cleveland Amory]], American author and critic (died 1997) *[[1918]] – [[Allen Drury]], American journalist and author (died 1998) *[[1919]] – [[Marge Champion]], American actress, dancer, and choreographer (died 2020)<ref name="UPI" /> * 1919 – [[Lance Macklin]], English racing driver and businessman (died 2002)<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1406160/Lance-Macklin.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1406160/Lance-Macklin.html |archive-date=2022-01-12 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Lance Macklin |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date= 4 September 2002 |access-date=11 January 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> *[[1922]] – [[Arthur Ashkin]], American physicist and [[Nobel Prize in Physics|Nobel Prize]] laureate (died 2020) * 1922 – [[Leigh Kamman]], American radio host (died 2014) *[[1923]] – [[René Thom]], French mathematician, biologist, and academic (died 2002) * 1923 – [[Ramón Valdés]], Mexican actor and comedian (died 1988) *[[1924]] – [[Daniel arap Moi]], Kenyan educator and politician, 2nd [[President of Kenya]] (died 2020)<ref>{{cite book|author=Kiprono arap Kemei|title=This Man Moi – Professor of Politics or Manipulative Tyrant?|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EGwwAQAAIAAJ|year=2002|publisher=Pen-Works Press Services|page=17}}</ref> *[[1925]] – [[Hugo Montenegro]], American composer and conductor (died 1981) *[[1927]] – [[Milo Hamilton]], American sportscaster (died 2015) * 1927 – [[Francis Matthews (actor)|Francis Matthews]], English actor (died 2014)<ref>{{cite news|last=Steven|first=Alasdair|title=Obituary: Francis Matthews, actor|work=The Scotsman|date=17 June 2014|access-date=2 September 2018|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-francis-matthews-actor-1-3446136|postscript=none}}; {{cite news|last=Gaughan|first=Gavin|title=Francis Matthews obituary|work=The Guardian|date=15 June 2014|access-date=2 September 2018|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/jun/15/francis-matthews}}</ref> * 1927 – [[Alice Raftary]], American educator of blind adults (died 2014)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-04-06 |title=Raftary |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55125682/raftary/ |access-date=2020-07-11 |work=Detroit Free Press |page=A23 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> *[[1928]] – [[Jim Jordan (Canadian politician)|Jim Jordan]], Canadian educator and politician (died 2012) * 1928 – [[Horace Silver]], American pianist and composer (died 2014)<ref>{{cite web |title=Horace Silver obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jun/19/horace-silver |website=The Guardian |access-date=14 January 2022 |language=en |date=19 June 2014}}</ref> * 1928 – [[Mel Stuart]], American director and producer (died 2012) *[[1929]] – [[Hal Ashby]], American actor, director, and producer (died 1988) * 1929 – [[Beulah Bewley]], English physician and academic (died 2018) * 1929 – [[Rex Hartwig]], Australian tennis player (died 2022)<ref>{{cite web |title=Tribute: Remembering Rex Hartwig |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2022/12/31/tribute-remembering-rex-hartwig |website=Tennis Australia |language=en-AU |date=31 December 2022}}</ref> * 1929 – [[Victor Spinetti]], Welsh actor and director (died 2012) *[[1931]] – [[Clifford Jordan]], American saxophonist (died 1993) * 1931 – [[Alan K. Simpson|Alan Simpson]], American politician, senator of Wyoming (died 2025)<ref>{{Cite news |last=McFadden |first=Robert D. |date=March 14, 2025 |title=Alan K. Simpson, a Folksy Republican Force in the Senate, Dies at 93 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/us/politics/alan-k-simpson-dead.html |access-date=March 18, 2025 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> *[[1932]] – [[Walter Davis Jr.]], American pianist (died 1990) * 1932 – [[Arnold Greenberg (Snapple)|Arnold Greenberg]], American businessman, co-founded [[Snapple]] (died 2012)<ref name="UPI" /> *[[1933]] – [[Ed Conlin]], American basketball player and coach (died 2012) * 1933 – [[Mathieu Kérékou]], Beninese soldier and politician, [[President of Benin]] (died 2015) *[[1934]] – [[Hilla Becher]], German conceptual photographer (died 2015) * 1934 – [[Sam Gooden]], American soul singer (died 2022) * 1934 – [[Chuck McCann]], American actor and screenwriter (died 2018) * 1934 – [[Grady Nutt]], American comedian, minister, and author (died 1982) *[[1935]] – [[D. Wayne Lukas]], American horse trainer<ref name="UPI" /> *[[1936]] – [[Andrew Grove]], Hungarian-American businessman, engineer, and author (died 2016) * 1936 – [[Károly Krajczár]], Hungarian-Slovene author and educator (died 2018) *[[1937]] – [[Len Carlson]], Canadian voice actor (died 2006) * 1937 – [[Peter Ueberroth]], American businessman *[[1938]] – [[Leonard Appleyard]], English diplomat, [[List of Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to China|British Ambassador to China]] (died 2020) * 1938 – [[Jimmy Clanton]], American pop singer-songwriter<ref name="AP" /> * 1938 – [[Ernie Sigley]], Australian television host (died 2021) *[[1941]] – [[Jyrki Otila]], Finnish economist and politician (died 2003) * 1941 – [[Sadhana Shivdasani]], Indian actress (died 2015) * 1941 – [[John Thompson (basketball)|John Thompson]], American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (died 2020)<ref name="UPI" /> *[[1943]] – [[Rosalind Ashford]], American singer<ref name="AP" /> * 1943 – [[Glen Sather]], Canadian ice hockey player and manager * 1943 – [[Joe Simon (musician)|Joe Simon]], American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2021) *[[1944]] – [[Janet Simpson]], English sprinter (died 2010) *[[1946]] – [[Luis Ávalos]], Cuban-American actor (died 2014) * 1946 – [[Mary Goudie, Baroness Goudie]], English humanitarian and politician * 1946 – [[Marty Grebb]], American keyboardist, guitarist, saxophonist, and music producer/arranger (died 2020) * 1946 – [[Billy Preston]], American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (died 2006) * 1946 – [[Walt Simonson]], American author and illustrator * 1946 – [[Dan White]], American assassin and politician (died 1985) *[[1947]] – [[Louis Michel]], Belgian educator and politician, [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Belgium)|Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs]] * 1947 – [[Jim Richards (racing driver)|Jim Richards]], New Zealand racing driver *[[1948]] – [[Nate Archibald]], American basketball player and coach<ref name="UPI" /> * 1948 – [[Terry Bradshaw]], American football player, sportscaster, and actor<ref name="UPI" /> * 1948 – [[Christa McAuliffe]], American educator and astronaut (died 1986)<ref>{{cite web |title=Space Shuttle Challenger Fast Facts |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/15/us/space-shuttle-challenger-fast-facts/index.html |publisher=CNN|date=16 September 2013 |access-date=4 December 2021}}</ref> *[[1949]] – [[Hans-Hermann Hoppe]], American economist and philosopher * 1949 – [[Moira Stuart]], British broadcaster *[[1950]] – [[Rosanna DeSoto]], American actress * 1950 – [[Michael Rother]], German guitarist, keyboard player, and songwriter * 1950 – [[Tony Windsor]], Australian politician<ref name=pbio>{{cite NSW Parliament |title = Mr Antony Harold Curties Windsor (1950– ) |id=2065 |former=Yes |accessdate=13 May 2019}}</ref> *[[1951]] – [[Jim DeMint]], American politician * 1951 – [[Mark Harmon]], American actor and producer<ref name="AP">{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Mike |title=Today's famous birthdays list for September 2, 2022 includes celebrities Keanu Reeves, Salma Hayek |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/09/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-september-2-2022-includes-celebrities-keanu-reeves-salma-hayek.html |website=[[The Plain Dealer]] |agency=Associated Press |access-date=31 August 2023 |date=2 September 2022}}</ref> * 1951 – [[Mik Kaminski]], English musician, rock violinist *[[1952]] – [[Jimmy Connors]], American tennis player, coach, and sportscaster<ref name="UPI" /> * 1952 – [[Mihhail Lotman]], Estonian linguist, scholar, and politician *[[1953]] – [[Maurice Colclough]], English rugby player (died 2006) * 1953 – [[Ahmad Shah Massoud]], Afghan commander and politician, [[Ministry of Defense (Afghanistan)|Afghan Minister of Defense]] (died 2001) * 1953 – [[John Zorn]], American saxophonist, composer, and producer *[[1954]] – [[Billi Gordon]], American neuroscientist, author, and actor. (died 2018) * 1954 – [[Gai Waterhouse]], Scottish-Australian horse trainer and businesswoman * 1954 – [[Andrej Babiš]], Czech politician, [[Prime Minister of the Czech Republic]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vlada.cz/en/clenove-vlady/andrej-babis-115426 |title=Curriculum Vitae on Government}}</ref> *[[1955]] – [[Linda Purl]], American actress<ref name="AP" /> *[[1956]] – [[Mario Tremblay]], Canadian ice hockey player and coach *[[1957]] – [[Tony Alva]], American skateboarder and bass player * 1957 – [[Steve Porcaro]], American keyboard player and songwriter *[[1958]] – [[Lynne Kosky]], Australian social worker and politician (died 2014) *[[1959]] – [[Drungo Hazewood]], American baseball player (died 2013) * 1959 – [[Guy Laliberté]], Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and poker player, founded [[Cirque du Soleil]]<ref name="UPI" /> *[[1960]] – [[Eric Dickerson]], American football player and sportscaster<ref name="UPI" /> * 1960 – [[Kristin Halvorsen]], Norwegian politician, [[Minister of Finance (Norway)|Norwegian Minister of Finance]] * 1960 – [[Rex Hudler]], American baseball player and sportscaster *[[1961]] – [[Eugenio Derbez]], Mexican actor, director, producer, and screenwriter<ref name="UPI" /> * 1961 – [[Carlos Valderrama]], Colombian footballer and manager * 1961 – [[Ron Wasserman]], American singer-songwriter and producer *[[1962]] – [[Alonso Lujambio]], Mexican academic and politician (died 2012) * 1962 – [[Prachya Pinkaew]], Thai director, producer, and screenwriter * 1962 – [[Tracy Smothers]], American wrestler (died 2020) * 1962 – [[Keir Starmer]], English lawyer and politician, [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] *[[1963]] – [[Sam Mitchell (basketball)|Sam Mitchell]], American basketball player and coach *[[1964]] – [[Andrea Illy]], Italian businessman * 1964 – [[Keanu Reeves]], Canadian actor, singer, and producer<ref name="AP" /> *[[1965]] – [[Lennox Lewis]], English-Canadian boxer * 1965 – [[Partho Sen-Gupta]], Indian director and screenwriter *[[1966]] – [[Dino Cazares]], American guitarist, songwriter, and producer * 1966 – [[Massimo Cuttitta]], Italian rugby player and coach * 1966 – [[Salma Hayek]], Mexican-American actress, director, and producer<ref name="AP" /> * 1966 – [[Olivier Panis]], French racing driver<ref>{{cite book|author=Francois-Michel Gregoire|title=Who Works in Formula One 2006|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B1ErRfjy4I0C&pg=PA89|date=April 2006|publisher=Who Works Sports Publications|isbn=978-1-901711-42-4|page=89}}</ref> * 1966 – [[Tuc Watkins]], American actor<ref name="AP" /> *[[1967]] – [[Frank Fontsere]], American drummer and songwriter * 1967 – [[Andreas Möller]], German footballer and manager *[[1968]] – [[Cynthia Watros]], American actress<ref name="AP" /> *1968 – [[Francisco Acevedo]], American serial killer<ref>{{cite web | url=https://dani-hendrix.medium.com/three-women-strangled-to-death-in-the-streets-of-new-york-by-francisco-acevedo-7075f0ae3716 | title=Three women strangled to death in the streets of New York by Francisco Acevedo | date=21 August 2023 }}</ref> *[[1969]] – [[Laurence Brihaye]], Belgian rhythmic gymnast<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olympedia – Laurence Brihaye |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/28098 |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=olympedia.org}}</ref> *1969 – [[K-Ci (singer)|K-Ci]], American R&B singer-songwriter<ref name="AP" /> * 1969 – [[Stéphane Matteau]], Canadian ice hockey player *[[1971]] – [[Kjetil André Aamodt]], Norwegian skier * 1971 – [[Pawan Kalyan]], Indian actor politician * 1971 – [[Tommy Maddox]], American football player and coach * 1971 – [[César Sánchez]], Spanish footballer * 1971 – [[Tom Steels]], Belgian cyclist * 1971 – [[Katt Williams]], American comedian and actor<ref name="UPI" /> *[[1972]] – [[Robert Coles (golfer)|Robert Coles]], English golfer *[[1973]] – [[Jason Blake (ice hockey)|Jason Blake]], American ice hockey player * 1973 – [[Indika de Saram]], Sri Lankan cricketer * 1973 – [[Matthew Dunn (swimmer)|Matthew Dunn]], Australian swimmer * 1973 – [[Nicholas Pinnock]], English actor<ref name="AP" /> * 1973 – [[Sudeep]], Indian actor, filmmaker and television presenter *[[1974]] – [[Sami Salo]], Finnish ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Sami Salo |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/sami-salo-8465202 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=31 August 2023}}</ref> *[[1975]] – [[Jill Janus]], American singer (died 2018) * 1975 – [[MC Chris]], American rapper, actor, and screenwriter * 1975 – [[Tony Thompson (singer)|Tony Thompson]], American singer (died 2007)<ref name="obi WTH">{{cite web |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/wacotrib/name/tony-thompson-obituary?id=29639896|title=Tony Thompson Obituary|date=June 7, 2007|accessdate=August 28, 2022|publisher=Waco Tribune-Herald}}</ref> *[[1976]] – [[Syleena Johnson]], American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and actress * 1976 – [[Aziz Zakari]], Ghanaian sprinter *[[1977]] – [[Tiffany Hines]], American actress<ref name="AP" /> * 1977 – [[Frédéric Kanouté]], Malian footballer * 1977 – [[Sam Rivers (bassist)|Sam Rivers]], American musician<ref name="AP" /> *[[1979]] – [[Tomer Ben Yosef]], Israeli footballer * 1979 – [[Jonathan Kite]], American actor and comedian<ref name="AP" /> * 1979 – [[Brian Westbrook]], American football player *[[1980]] – [[Dany Sabourin]], Canadian ice hockey player * 1980 – [[Danny Shittu]], Nigerian footballer * 1980 – [[Hiroki Yoshimoto]], Japanese race car driver *[[1981]] – [[Fariborz Kamkari]], Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter * 1981 – [[Jennifer Hopkins]], American tennis player * 1981 – [[Chris Tremlett]], English cricketer *[[1982]] – [[Joey Barton]], English footballer * 1982 – [[Jason Hammel]], American baseball player * 1982 – [[Mark Phillips (footballer)|Mark Phillips]], English footballer *[[1983]] – [[Rich Boy]], American rapper and producer * 1983 – [[Mark Foster (rugby union)|Mark Foster]], English rugby player *[[1984]] – [[Jack Peñate]], English singer-songwriter and guitarist *[[1985]] – [[Keith Galloway]], Australian rugby league player * 1985 – [[Allison Miller]], American actress<ref name="AP" /> *[[1986]] – [[Gélson Fernandes]], Swiss footballer * 1986 – [[Kyle Hines]], American basketball player *[[1987]] – [[Scott Moir]], Canadian ice dancer * 1987 – [[Spencer Smith (musician)|Spencer Smith]], American musician<ref name="AP" /> *[[1988]] – [[Keisuke Kato]], Japanese actor and singer * 1988 – [[Javi Martínez]], Spanish footballer * 1988 – [[Ibrahim Šehić]], Bosnian footballer * 1988 – [[Ishant Sharma]], Indian cricketer * 1988 – [[Ishmeet Singh]], Indian singer (died 2008) *[[1989]] – [[Marcus Morris (basketball)|Marcus Morris]], American basketball player * 1989 – [[Markieff Morris]], American basketball player * 1989 – [[Alexandre Pato]], Brazilian footballer * 1989 – [[Zedd]], Russian-German record producer, DJ, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter<ref name="AP" /> *[[1990]] – [[Marcus Ericsson]], Swedish race car driver * 1990 – [[Shayla Worley]], American gymnast *[[1991]] – [[Christian Bethancourt]], Panamanian baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Christian Bethancourt |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/christian-bethancourt-542194 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=31 August 2023}}</ref> * 1991 – [[Mareks Mejeris]], Latvian basketball player<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/international/players/mareks-mejeris-1.html|title=Mareks Mejeris International Stats|website=Basketball-Reference.com}}</ref> * 1991 – [[Gyasi Zardes]], American footballer *[[1992]] – [[Xenia Knoll]], Swiss tennis player * 1992 – [[Nenad Lukić (footballer, born 1992)|Nenad Lukić]], Serbian footballer * 1992 – [[Alberto Masi]], Italian footballer * 1992 – [[Emiliano Martínez]], Argentine footballer<ref>{{cite web |title=Emiliano Martínez |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/4245/Emiliano-Mart%C3%ADnez/overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=30 August 2020}}</ref> *[[1993]] – [[Tom Anderson (footballer, born 1993)|Tom Anderson]], English footballer * 1993 – [[Zaza Nadiradze]], Georgian sprint canoeist<ref>{{cite web|title=Zaza Nadiradze|url=https://www.olympic.org/zaza-nadiradze|publisher=International Olympic Committee|access-date=17 June 2020}}</ref> * 1993 – [[Robert Rooba]], Estonian ice hockey player *[[1994]] – [[Kishen Velani]], English cricketer *[[1995]] – [[Willy Adames]], Dominican baseball player * 1995 – [[Aleksander Barkov]], Russian-Finnish ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Aleksander Barkov |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/aleksander-barkov-8477493 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=31 August 2023}}</ref> * 1995 – [[İbrahim Demir]], Turkish footballer * 1995 – [[Deimantas Petravičius]], Lithuanian footballer *[[1996]] – [[Austin Abrams]], American actor<ref name="UPI" /> *[[1997]] – [[645AR]], American rapper<ref>{{Cite news |title=About 645AR |work=HotNewHipHop |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/profile/645ar |access-date=January 5, 2023}}</ref> * 1997 – [[Brandon Ingram]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Brandon Ingram |url=https://www.nba.com/player/1627742/brandon-ingram |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=31 August 2023}}</ref> *[[1998]] – [[Nickeil Alexander-Walker]], Canadian basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Nickeil Alexander-Walker |url=https://www.nba.com/player/1629638/nickeil-alexander-walker |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=31 August 2023}}</ref> * 1998 – [[Choi Ye-bin]], South Korean actress<ref>{{cite web |title=최예빈 > stars {{!}} 제이와이드컴퍼니 – J,WIDE-COMPANY |url=http://www.jwide.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=21&wr_id=36 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417125721/http://www.jwide.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=21&wr_id=36 |archive-date=April 17, 2021 |access-date=April 13, 2021 |website=J,WIDE-COMPANY |language=ko}}</ref> ==Deaths== ===Pre-1600=== * [[421]] – [[Constantius III]], Roman emperor * [[459]] – [[Simeon Stylites]], Byzantine saint (born 390) * [[595]] – [[John IV of Constantinople]] *[[1022]] – [[Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill]], [[king of Mide]] and [[High King of Ireland]] *[[1031]] – [[Saint Emeric of Hungary]] (born 1000) *[[1083]] – King [[Munjong of Goryeo]] (born 1019) *[[1274]] – [[Prince Munetaka]], Japanese shōgun (born 1242) *[[1397]] – [[Francesco Landini]], Italian composer *[[1540]] – [[Dawit II]] of Ethiopia (born 1501) ===1601–1900=== *[[1606]] – [[Karel van Mander]], Dutch painter and poet (born 1548) *[[1651]] – [[Kosem Sultan]], Ottoman Valide sultan and regent (born 1589) *[[1680]] – [[Per Brahe the Younger]], Swedish soldier and politician, [[Lord High Steward of Sweden]] (born 1602) *[[1688]] – [[Sir Robert Vyner, 1st Baronet]], English businessman and politician, [[Lord Mayor of London]] (born 1631) *[[1690]] – [[Philip William, Elector Palatine]], German Count Palatine of Neuburg (born 1615) *[[1764]] – [[Nathaniel Bliss]], English astronomer and mathematician (born 1700) *[[1765]] – [[Henry Bouquet]], Swiss-English colonel (born 1719) *[[1768]] – [[Antoine Deparcieux]], French mathematician and theorist (born 1703) *[[1790]] – [[Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim]], German historian and theologian (born 1701) *[[1813]] – [[Jean Victor Marie Moreau]], French general (born 1763) *[[1820]] – [[Jiaqing Emperor]] of China (born 1760) *[[1832]] – [[Franz Xaver von Zach]], Hungarian-French astronomer and academic (born 1754) *[[1834]] – [[Thomas Telford]], Scottish engineer and architect, designed the [[Menai Suspension Bridge]] (born 1757) *[[1865]] – [[William Rowan Hamilton]], Irish physicist, astronomer, and mathematician (born 1805) *[[1872]] – [[N. F. S. Grundtvig]], Danish pastor, philosopher, and author (born 1783) *[[1877]] – [[Konstantinos Kanaris]], Greek admiral and politician, 16th [[List of Prime Ministers of Greece|Prime Minister of Greece]] (born 1793) *[[1885]] – [[Giuseppe Bonavia]], Maltese architect (born 1821) *[[1898]] – [[Wilford Woodruff]], American religious leader, 4th [[President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (born 1807) ===1901–present=== *[[1910]] – [[Henri Rousseau]], French painter (born 1844) *[[1918]] – [[John Forrest]], Australian politician, 1st [[Premier of Western Australia]] (born 1847) *[[1921]] – [[Henry Austin Dobson]], English poet and critic (born 1840) *[[1922]] – [[Henry Lawson]], Australian poet and author (born 1867) *[[1927]] – [[Umegatani Tōtarō II]], Japanese sumo wrestler, the 20th [[Makuuchi#Yokozuna|Yokozuna]] (born 1878) *[[1934]] – [[James Allan (rugby union)|James Allan]], New Zealand rugby player (born 1860) * 1934 – [[Russ Columbo]], American singer, violinist, and actor (born 1908) * 1934 – [[Alcide Nunez]], American clarinet player ([[Original Dixieland Jass Band]]) (born 1884) *[[1937]] – [[Pierre de Coubertin]], French historian and educator, founded the [[International Olympic Committee]] (born 1863)<ref>{{cite web |title=Pierre, baron de Coubertin {{!}} Biography, Olympics, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pierre-baron-de-Coubertin |website=Encyclopædia Britannica |access-date=15 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref> *[[1941]] – [[Lloyd Seay]], American race car driver (born 1919) *[[1942]] – [[Tom Williams (Irish republican)]], Executed [[Irish Republicanism|Irish Republican]]<ref>Jim McVeigh, ''Executed Tom Williams and the IRA'', Beyond the Pale Publications, Belfast, {{ISBN|1900960052}}</ref> *[[1942]] – [[James Juvenal]], American rower (born 1874) *[[1943]] – [[Marsden Hartley]], American painter and poet (born 1877) *[[1944]] – [[Bella Rosenfeld]], Russian-American model and author (born 1895) *[[1945]] – [[Mason Phelps]], American golfer (born 1885) *[[1948]] – [[Sylvanus Morley]], American archaeologist and spy (born 1883) *[[1953]] – [[Hendrik Offerhaus]], Dutch rower (born 1875) * 1953 – [[Jonathan M. Wainwright (general)|Jonathan M. Wainwright]], American general, [[Medal of Honor]] recipient (born 1883) *[[1954]] – [[Franz Leopold Neumann]], German lawyer and political scientist (born 1900) *[[1962]] – [[William Wilkerson]], American publisher and businessman (born 1890) *[[1964]] – [[Glenn Albert Black]], American archaeologist and scholar (born 1900) * 1964 – [[Alvin C. York]], American colonel, [[Medal of Honor]] recipient (born 1887) *[[1965]] – [[Johannes Bobrowski]], German poet and author (born 1917) *[[1969]] – [[Ho Chi Minh]], Vietnamese politician, 1st [[President of Vietnam]] (born 1890) *[[1971]] – [[Robert Mensah]], Ghanaian footballer (born 1939) *[[1973]] – [[Carl Dudley]], American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1910) * 1973 – [[J. R. R. Tolkien]], English novelist, short story writer, poet, and philologist (born 1892) *[[1975]] – [[Mabel Vernon]], American activist (born 1883) *[[1976]] – [[Stanisław Grochowiak]], Polish poet and playwright (born 1934) *[[1977]] – [[Stephen Dunne (actor)|Stephen Dunne]], American actor (born 1918) *[[1978]] – [[Fred G. Meyer]], American businessman, founded [[Fred Meyer]] (born 1886) *[[1979]] – [[Otto P. Weyland]], American general (born 1903) *[[1983]] – [[Feri Cansel]], Turkish-Cypriot actress (born 1944) *[[1984]] – [[Manos Katrakis]], Greek actor (born 1908) *[[1985]] – [[M. Alalasundaram]], Sri Lankan Tamil teacher and politician * 1985 – [[Abe Lenstra]], Dutch footballer (born 1920) * 1985 – [[V. Dharmalingam]], Sri Lankan Tamil politician (born 1918) * 1985 – [[Jay Youngblood]], American wrestler (born 1955) *[[1987]] – [[Brian Clay]], Australian rugby league player (born 1935) *[[1990]] – [[Robert Holmes à Court]], South African-Australian businessman and lawyer (born 1937) *[[1991]] – [[Alfonso García Robles]], Mexican politician and diplomat, [[Nobel Peace Prize|Nobel Prize]] laureate (born 1911) *[[1992]] – [[Barbara McClintock]], American geneticist and botanist, [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize]] laureate (born 1902) *[[1996]] – [[Paddy Clift]], Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1953) *[[1997]] – [[Rudolf Bing]], Austrian-American manager (born 1902) * 1997 – [[Viktor Frankl]], Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist (born 1905) *[[1998]] – [[Jackie Blanchflower]], Northern Irish footballer (born 1933) * 1998 – [[Allen Drury]], American journalist and author (born 1918) *[[2000]] – [[Elvera Sanchez]], American dancer (born 1905) * 2000 – [[Curt Siodmak]], German-American author and screenwriter (born 1907) *[[2001]] – [[Christiaan Barnard]], South African surgeon and academic (born 1922) * 2001 – [[Troy Donahue]], American actor (born 1936) *[[2002]] – [[Dick Reynolds]], Australian footballer and coach (born 1915) *[[2004]] – [[Joan Oró]], Catalan biochemist and academic (born 1923) *[[2005]] – [[Bob Denver]], American actor (born 1935) *[[2006]] – [[Bob Mathias]], American decathlete and politician (born 1930) * 2006 – [[Willi Ninja]], American dancer and choreographer (born 1961) * 2006 – [[Dewey Redman]], American saxophonist (born 1931) *[[2007]] – [[Franz-Benno Delonge]], German game designer, created ''[[TransAmerica (board game)|TransAmerica]]'' (born 1957) * 2007 – [[Max McNab]], Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1924) *[[2008]] – [[Bill Melendez]], Mexican-American animator, director, producer, and voice actor (born 1916) * 2008 – [[Alan Waddell]], Australian walker *[[2009]] – [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]], Indian politician, 14th [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] (born 1949) *[[2011]] – [[Roberto Bruce]], Chilean journalist (born 1979) * 2011 – [[Felipe Camiroaga]], Chilean television presenter (born 1966) *[[2012]] – [[Mark Abrahamian]], American guitarist (born 1966) * 2012 – [[Jack Boucher]], American photographer and director (born 1931) * 2012 – [[John C. Marshall (musician)|John C. Marshall]], English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1941) * 2012 – [[Emmanuel Nunes]], Portuguese-French composer and educator (born 1941) *[[2013]] – [[Valérie Benguigui]], French actress and director (born 1965) * 2013 – [[Terry Clawson]], English rugby player and coach (born 1940) * 2013 – [[Ronald Coase]], English-American economist and author, [[Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences|Nobel Prize]] laureate (born 1910) * 2013 – [[David Jacobs (broadcaster)|David Jacobs]], English radio and television host (born 1926) * 2013 – [[Frederik Pohl]], American author and publisher (born 1919) * 2013 – [[Paul Scoon]], Grenadian politician, 2nd [[Governor-General of Grenada]] (born 1935) * 2014 – [[F. Emmett Fitzpatrick]], American lawyer and politician, 20th [[District Attorney of Philadelphia]] (born 1930) * 2014 – [[Norman Gordon]], South African cricketer (born 1911) * 2014 – [[Helena Rakoczy]], Polish gymnast (born 1921) * 2014 – [[Goolam Essaji Vahanvati]], Indian lawyer and politician, 13th [[Attorney General of India]] (born 1949) *[[2015]] – [[Ephraim Engleman]], American rheumatologist, author, and academic (born 1911) *[[2016]] – [[Jerry Heller]], American music manager (born 1940)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Johnson|first=Alex|date=2016-09-03|title=Jerry Heller, controversial manager of N.W.A., dies at 75|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jerry-heller-controversial-manager-n-w-dies-75-n642496|access-date=2021-09-10|publisher=NBC News|language=en}}</ref> * 2016 – [[Islam Karimov]], Uzbek politician, 1st [[President of Uzbekistan]] (born 1938) *[[2018]] – [[Claire Wineland]], American activist and author (born 1997)<ref>{{Cite web|author=Jessica Ravitz|date=2018-09-03|title=Claire Wineland, inspirational speaker and social media star, dies one week after lung transplant|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/03/health/claire-wineland-obit/index.html|access-date=2021-06-15|publisher=CNN|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Mizoguchi|first=Karen|date=2018-09-03|title=Social Media Star Claire Wineland, 21, Dies a Week After Undergoing a Lung Transplant|url=https://people.com/human-interest/claire-wineland-dies-week-after-lung-transplant/|access-date=2021-06-15|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|language=en}}</ref> *[[2021]] – [[Siddharth Shukla]], Indian TV and film actor (born 1980)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Siddharth Shukla, Indian TV actor dies at 40|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-58395388|publisher=BBC|date=2021-09-02|access-date=2021-09-02}}</ref> * 2021 – [[Mikis Theodorakis]], Greek composer (born 1925)<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1167241/renowned-composer-mikis-theodorakis-dies/| title = Renowned composer Mikis Theodorakis dies}}</ref> *[[2022]] – [[Frank Drake]], American radio astronomer and astrophysicist (born 1930)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/frank-drake-pioneer-in-the-search-for-alien-life-dies-at-92 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902222004/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/frank-drake-pioneer-in-the-search-for-alien-life-dies-at-92 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 2, 2022 |title=Frank Drake, pioneer in the search for alien life, dies at 92 |website=National Geographic |date=3 September 2022 |access-date=3 September 2022 |first1=Michael |last1=Greshko}}</ref> * 2022 – [[T. V. Sankaranarayanan]], Indian Carnatic vocalist (born 1945)<ref>{{cite news |title=T.V. Sankaranarayanan passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tv-sankaranarayanan-passes-away/article65842969.ece |date=2 September 2022 |access-date=3 September 2022 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> * [[2024]] – [[James Darren]], American actor (born 1936)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saperstein |first=Pat |date=2024-09-02 |title=James Darren, Teen Idol Actor in 'Gidget,' Singer and Director, Dies at 88 |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/james-darren-gidget-moondoggie-star-trek-1236127756/ |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> * 2024 – [[Rodolfo Hernández Suárez]], Colombian politician (born 1945)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alsema |first=Adriaan |date=2024-09-02 |title=Rodolfo Hernandez, runner-up in Colombia's 2022 election, dies at 79 |url=https://colombiareports.com/rodolfo-hernandez-runner-up-in-colombias-2022-election-dies-at-79/ |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=Colombia News {{!}} Colombia Reports |language=en}}</ref> ==Holidays and observances== * Christian [[feast day]]: ** [[Acepsimas of Hnaita]] and companions ([[Syriac Orthodox Church]]) ** [[Agricola of Avignon]] ** [[Antoninus of Pamiers]] ** [[Saint Brocard|Brocard]] ** [[Castor of Apt]] ** [[Saint Diomedes#Saint Diomedes (II)|Diomedes]] ** [[Eleazar]] ** [[Hieu]] ** [[Saint Ingrid of Skänninge|Ingrid of Sweden]] ** [[Justus of Lyon]] ** [[Margaret of Louvain]] ** [[Maxima of Rome]] ** [[Nonnosus]] ** [[William of Roskilde]] ** [[September 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)]] * [[Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration|Democracy Day]] ([[Tibet]]) * [[Independence Day]] ([[Transnistria]], unrecognized) * [[Independence Day]] ([[Republic of Artsakh|Artsakh]], unrecognized) * [[List of food days#September|National Blueberry Popsicle Day]] (United States) * [[National Day (Vietnam)|National Day]], celebrates the independence of [[Vietnam]] from Japan and France in 1945 * [[Victory over Japan Day]] (United States) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons}} * {{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/2 |title=On This Day |publisher=BBC}} * {{NYT On this day|month=09|day=02}} * {{cite web |url=https://www.onthisday.com/events/september/2 |title=Historical Events on September 2 |publisher=OnThisDay.com}} {{months}} {{DEFAULTSORT:September 02}} [[Category:Days of September]]
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