Chicago "L"
Four people are killed in a mass shooting targeting homeless people on a Chicago Transit Authority train in Forest Park, Illinois, United States.
What happened on September 2
33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1666 to 2024.
Standout on September 2
2023
Aditya-L1
India's first solar observation mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launches Aditya-L1 from Satish Dhawan space centre.
About September 2
September 2 is the 245th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 245 of 365 (246 in leap years)120 days left in the year (120 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 36 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♍ Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- September birthstone
- Sapphirewisdom, loyalty and nobility
- September birth flower
- Aster / Morning glorypatience, wisdom and affection
- Next occurrence
- In 310 days
- Roman numerals
- II.IXday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 125thTheodore Roosevelt1901
- 80thInterim Government of India1946
- 30thAustin Abrams1996
- 10thIslam Karimov2016
- 10thJerry Heller2016
- 5thMikis Theodorakis2021
- 5thSidharth Shukla2021
September 2 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Jerry Heller · Islam Karimov
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on September 2 — ages this year
- 2002Bradley Barcolaturns 24
- 1998Choi Ye-binturns 28
- 1998Eetu Luostarinenturns 28
- 1998Nickeil Alexander-Walkerturns 28
- 1997Brandon Ingramturns 29
- 1997645ARturns 29
Historical events 33
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2024 Qala Bakhtiar bombing
A suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, kills six people and injures 13.
2024 Makala jailbreak attempt
At least 129 inmates are killed and 59 more injured in an attempted prison break at Makala Prison in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Aditya-L1
India's first solar observation mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launches Aditya-L1 from Satish Dhawan space centre.
2022 Herat mosque bombing
Eighteen people are killed and 23 others are injured by a suicide bombing at a Sunni mosque in Herat, Afghanistan.
Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Dorian, a category 5 hurricane, devastates the Bahamas, killing at least five.
Sinking of MV Conception
The dive boat MV Conception catches fire and sinks near Santa Cruz Island, killing 34.
National Museum of Brazil fire
National Museum of Brazil fire: A massive fire destroys most of the Paço de São Cristóvão, which houses the National Museum of Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro. The museum holds important archaeοlogical and anthropological objects, including the remains of the Luzia Woman, Marajoara vases and Egyptian mummies.
Eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
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.
Chilean Air Force
Bad weather caused a Chilean Air Force aircraft to crash into the Pacific Ocean, killing all 21 people on board.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Israel-Palestinian conflict: the 2010 Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are launched by the United States.
2009 Andhra Pradesh helicopter crash
The Andhra Pradesh, India helicopter crash occurs near Rudrakonda Hill, 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India. Fatalities include Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Google launches its Google Chrome web browser.
United Nations
The 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.
Swissair Flight 111
A fire in the cockpit on Swissair Flight 111, en route from New York City to Geneva, caused the aircraft to crash into the Atlantic Ocean near Canada, killing all 229 people on board.
1992 Nicaragua earthquake
An earthquake registering 7.7 Mw off the coast of Nicaragua became the first tsunami earthquake to be captured on modern broadband seismic networks.
Transnistria
Transnistria is unilaterally proclaimed a Soviet republic; the Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev declares the decision null and void.
Mathias Rust
In Moscow, the trial begins for 19-year-old pilot Mathias Rust, who flew his Cessna airplane into Red Square in May.
Hurricane Elena
Hurricane Elena, an unpredictable and damaging tropical cyclone that affected eastern and central portions of the United States Gulf Coast, made landfall near Biloxi, Mississippi, as a Category 3 major hurricane.
Sri Lankan civil war
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politicians and former MPs M. Alalasundaram and V. Dharmalingam are shot dead.
Milperra massacre
Seven people are shot and killed and 12 wounded in the Milperra massacre, a shootout between the rival motorcycle gangs Bandidos and Comancheros in Sydney, Australia.
NASA
NASA announces the cancellation of two Apollo missions to the Moon, Apollo 15 (the designation is re-used by a later mission), and Apollo 19.
Roy Bates
Paddy Roy Bates proclaimed HM Fort Roughs, a former World War II Maunsell Sea Fort in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk, England, as an independent sovereign state: the Principality of Sealand (pictured).
South Vietnam
South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm began an official visit to Australia, the first by a foreign incumbent head of state to the country.
Interim Government of India
The interim government of India, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru, was formed to assist the transition of India from British rule to independence.
United States Navy
On the deck of the U.S. Navy battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay, representatives from the Empire of Japan and the Allied powers signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender , formally ending World War II.
Arthur Rose Eldred
Arthur Rose Eldred became the first person to attain the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.
Theodore Roosevelt
U.S. vice president Theodore Roosevelt first publicly used the phrase "speak softly and carry a big stick" (cartoon pictured) at the Minnesota State Fair, describing his philosophy of negotiating peacefully while simultaneously threatening to use military force.
Rock Springs, Wyoming
White miners in Rock Springs, Wyoming, attacked Chinese-American immigrants, killing at least 28 Chinese miners and causing approximately $150,000 in property damage.
Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War: Prussian forces captured Napoleon III at the Battle of Sedan, which led to the collapse of the Second French Empire within days.
French Revolution
French Revolution: Due to an overwhelming fear that foreign armies would attack Paris and prisoners would revolt, revolutionaries began the summary execution of more than a thousand prisoners.
United States Department of the Treasury
The United States Department of the Treasury was founded following financial concerns in the new nation.
Great Fire of London
A large fire began in London's Pudding Lane and burned for five days, destroying St Paul's Cathedral and the homes of 70,000 of the city's 80,000 inhabitants.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Ephraim Engleman
Ephraim Engleman, American rheumatologist, author, and academic (born 1911)
Goolam Essaji Vahanvati
Goolam Essaji Vahanvati, Indian lawyer and politician, 13th Attorney General of India (born 1949)
F. Emmett Fitzpatrick
F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, American lawyer and politician, 20th District Attorney of Philadelphia (born 1930)
Paul Scoon
Paul Scoon, Grenadian politician, 2nd Governor-General of Grenada (born 1935)
Ronald Coase
Ronald Coase, English-American economist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1910)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Antoninus of Pamiers
Christian feast day: Antoninus of Pamiers
Eleazar
Christian feast day: Eleazar
Diomedes of Tarsus
Christian feast day: Diomedes
Agricola of Avignon
Christian feast day: Agricola of Avignon
Saint Brocard
Christian feast day: Brocard
Acepsimas of Hnaita
Christian feast day: Acepsimas of Hnaita and companions (Syriac Orthodox Church)
Holy September Martyrs
Christian feast day: Holy September Martyrs
Hieu (abbess)
Christian feast day: Hieu (abbess)
Spread across the centuries
- 17th century1
- 18th century2
- 19th century2
- 20th century34
- 21st century34
Earliest: Great Fire of London (1666). Most recent: Chicago "L" (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about September 2
What day of the year is September 2?
September 2 is the 245th day of the year, with 120 days left after it.
What star sign is September 2?
September 2 falls under Virgo (August 23 – September 22), a earth sign ruled by Mercury. The birthstone for the month is Sapphire.
How many things happened on September 2?
We record 81 entries for September 2: 33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1666 to 2024.
Who was born on September 2?
Bradley Barcola (2002) is among the notable births on September 2. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the September 2 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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