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.

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.

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.

22 observances are celebrated on September 2 around the world: Christian feast day: Acepsimas of Hnaita and companions (Syriac Orthodox Church), Christian feast day: Agricola of Avignon, Christian feast day: Antoninus of Pamiers, Christian feast day: Brocard, Christian feast day: Diomedes, Christian feast day: Eleazar. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.