Page 2: Historical Events In September - 02

1789  On this day in history the US Treasury Department is established.   

1789  On this day in history uS Treasury Department established by Congress   

1790  Johann N von Hontheim, German religious historian/Bishop, dies on September - 02.   

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

1796  Jews of the Netherlands are emancipated on this day in history.   

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

1806  On this day in history a side of Rossberg Peak collapses into Goldau Valley Switz, kills 500   

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

1814  On September - 02 ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian   

1837  On this day in history james Harrison Wilson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925   

1838  Liliuokalani, [Lydia Paki], last queen of Hawaii (1891-93) on this day in history.   

1839  Salon of Varietes opens in Amsterdam on September - 02.   

1839  On this day in history henry George, land reformer/writer (Progress & Poverty)   

1850  On September - 02 albert Spaulding, baseball player/founded Spaulding sports company   

1853  On this day in history wilhelm Ostwald, Germany, physical chemist (Nobel 1909)   

1856  Tianjing's struggle Incident in Nanjing, China on September - 02.   

1856  Yang Hsiu-ch'ing, commander in chief of Taiping Rebellion on this day in history.   

1859  Gas lighting introduced to Hawaii on September - 02.   

1862  On this day in history thornton F Brodhead, US lawyer/politician/brig-general, dies at 40   

1864  On this day in history union General William T Sherman captures Atlanta   

1864  Union General William T Sherman captures and burns Atlanta on this day in history.   

1866  Hiram Johnson, (Gov-Progressive-Cal) on this day in history.   

1867  1st Girl School opens in Haarlem Neth on September - 02.   

1870  On this day in history napoleon III surrenders to Prussian armies   

1870  Marie Ault, [Mary Cragg], Wigan England on this day in history.   

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

1878  On this day in history werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr   

1884  Frank Laubach, Benton Pa, educator, taught reading through phonetics on this day in history.   

1885  On September - 02 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  Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger, composer, dies at 76 on September - 02.   

1892  Felix Wolfes, composer on September - 02.   

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

1894  On this day in history joseph Roth, Austria, journalist/writer (Hotel Savoy)   

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

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1243  On this day in history birth of gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (d. 1295)   

1548  On September - 02 birth of vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (d. 1616)   

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

1675  On this day in history birth of william Somervile, English poet (d. 1742)   

1716  Johann Trier, composer was born on September - 02.   

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  On September - 02 birth of marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, queen of France (d. 1810)   

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

0490  Death of Pheidippides, Greek hero on September - 02.   

1031  On September - 02 death of saint Emeric of Hungary   

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

1384  On this day in history louis I, duke of Anjou/king of Naples (Battle of Poitiers), dies   

1397  On September - 02 death of francesco Landini, Italian composer   

1418  Jan III Chalon, prince of Orange/gov of Burgundy, dies on September - 02.   

1540  Death of Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501) on this day in history.