Page 2: Historical Events In September - 02

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

1789  US Treasury Department established by Congress on September - 02.   

1790  Johann N von Hontheim, German religious historian/Bishop, dies on this day in history.   

1792  Paris masses remove nobles/clergymen out of jails & slaughter them on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history jews of the Netherlands are emancipated   

1798  On September - 02 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  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 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  On this day in history salon of Varietes opens in Amsterdam   

1839  Henry George, land reformer/writer (Progress & Poverty) on September - 02.   

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

1853  On September - 02 wilhelm Ostwald, Germany, physical chemist (Nobel 1909)   

1856  Tianjing's struggle Incident in Nanjing, China on this day in history.   

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

1859  Gas lighting introduced to Hawaii on this day in history.   

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

1864  Union General William T Sherman captures Atlanta on September - 02.   

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

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

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

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

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

1870  Charles Victor Arthur Saint-Leon, composer, dies at 48 on September - 02.   

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

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

1885  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 on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger, composer, dies at 76   

1892  Felix Wolfes, composer on this day in history.   

1894  -3] Amsterdam Municipal theater opens on this day in history.   

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

1896  Nat Thompson, cricketer (played 1st Two Tests for Australia), dies on September - 02.   

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1243  Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (d. 1295) was born on this day in history.   

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

1661  On this day in history birth of georg Bohm, German organist/composer   

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

1716  Johann Trier, composer was born on this day in history.   

1731  On September - 02 birth of johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Olint und Sophronia)   

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

1753  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1031  Death of Saint Emeric of Hungary on this day in history.   

1274  On September - 02 death of prince Munetaka, Japanese shogun (b. 1242)   

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

1397  Death of Francesco Landini, Italian composer on September - 02.   

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

1540  On September - 02 death of lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501)