Historical Events In September - 02

1789  The US Treasury Department is established on this day in history.   

1789  On September - 02 uS Treasury Department established by Congress   

1790  On September - 02 johann N von Hontheim, German religious historian/Bishop, dies   

1792  On September - 02 paris masses remove nobles/clergymen out of jails & slaughter them   

1796  On September - 02 jews of the Netherlands are emancipated   

1798  On this day in history thomas Holliday Hicks, (Union Gov) died in 1865   

1806  A side of Rossberg Peak collapses into Goldau Valley Switz, kills 500 on September - 02.   

1807  On September - 02 the Royal Navy bombards Copenhagen with fire bombs and phosphorus rockets to prevent Denmark from surrendering its fleet to Napoleon.   

1814  Ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian on this day in history.   

1837  On September - 02 james Harrison Wilson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925   

1838  On this day in history liliuokalani, [Lydia Paki], last queen of Hawaii (1891-93)   

1839  On September - 02 salon of Varietes opens in Amsterdam   

1839  Henry George, land reformer/writer (Progress & Poverty) on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history albert Spaulding, baseball player/founded Spaulding sports company   

1853  Wilhelm Ostwald, Germany, physical chemist (Nobel 1909) on September - 02.   

1856  On September - 02 tianjing's struggle Incident in Nanjing, China.   

1856  On this day in history yang Hsiu-ch'ing, commander in chief of Taiping Rebellion   

1859  On this day in history gas lighting introduced to Hawaii   

1862  Thornton F Brodhead, US lawyer/politician/brig-general, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1864  On September - 02 union General William T Sherman captures Atlanta   

1864  On September - 02 union General William T Sherman captures and burns Atlanta   

1866  On this day in history hiram Johnson, (Gov-Progressive-Cal)   

1867  On this day in history 1st Girl School opens in Haarlem Neth   

1870  Napoleon III surrenders to Prussian armies on September - 02.   

1870  Marie Ault, [Mary Cragg], Wigan England on September - 02.   

1870  On September - 02 charles Victor Arthur Saint-Leon, composer, dies at 48   

1878  Werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr on this day in history.   

1884  On September - 02 frank Laubach, Benton Pa, educator, taught reading through phonetics   

1885  On this day in history in Rock Springs, Wyoming, 150 white miners, who were struggling to unionize so they could strike for better wages and work conditions, attack their Chinese fellow workers, killing 28, wounding 15, and forcing several hundred more out of town.   

1891  On September - 02 ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger, composer, dies at 76   

1892  On September - 02 felix Wolfes, composer   

1894  On September - 02 -3] Amsterdam Municipal theater opens   

1894  Joseph Roth, Austria, journalist/writer (Hotel Savoy) on September - 02.   

1896  On this day in history nat Thompson, cricketer (played 1st Two Tests for Australia), dies   

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1243  On September - 02 birth of gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (d. 1295)   

1548  Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

1661  Georg Bohm, German organist/composer was born on September - 02.   

1675  William Somervile, English poet (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

1716  On September - 02 birth of johann Trier, composer   

1731  Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Olint und Sophronia) was born on this day in history.   

1750  Pehr Frigel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1753  Marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, queen of France (d. 1810) was born on September - 02.   

0421  Flavius Constantine III, emperor of Westromeinse, dies at about 51 on this day in history.   

0490  On this day in history death of pheidippides, Greek hero   

1031  On this day in history death of saint Emeric of Hungary   

1274  Death of Prince Munetaka, Japanese shogun (b. 1242) on September - 02.   

1384  Louis I, duke of Anjou/king of Naples (Battle of Poitiers), dies on September - 02.   

1397  Death of Francesco Landini, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1418  On September - 02 jan III Chalon, prince of Orange/gov of Burgundy, dies   

1540  Death of Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501) on September - 02.