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Who was born on September 2

160 notable people were born on September 2. If it is your birthday too, you are in good company.

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Mathieu Kérékou — Beninese politician, former president, born on September 2 1933.

Hilla Becher — German conceptual photographer, born on September 2 1934.

Sam Gooden — American soul singer, born on September 2 1934.

Chuck McCann — American actor, born on September 2 1934.

D. Wayne Lukas — American horse trainer, born on September 2 1935.

Andrew Grove — American businessman, born on September 2 1936.

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Who was born on September 2?

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on September 2, including Mathieu Kérékou, Hilla Becher, Sam Gooden. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

What happened on September 2?

58 documented historical events happened on September 2, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: 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. On the same day, in another year: The United States Department of the Treasury was founded following financial concerns in the new nation. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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