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Who died on September 2

116 figures who shaped history died on September 2.

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Constantius III — Roman emperor in 421, who died on September 2 421.

Simeon Stylites — Syrian Christian ascetic (c. 390 – 459), who died on September 2 459.

John IV of Constantinople — Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 582 to 595, who died on September 2 595.

Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill — High King of Ireland from 980 to 1002, who died on September 2 1022.

Saint Emeric of Hungary — Hungarian prince (c. 1007 – 1031), who died on September 2 1031.

Francesco Landini — Italian composer (c. 1325 – 1397), who died on September 2 1397.

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Who died on September 2?

116 people with a Wikipedia article died on September 2, including Constantius III, Simeon Stylites, John IV of Constantinople. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

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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