What Happened On This Day ? September 2
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1960
The First election of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile is held
The parliamentary body of the Central Tibetan Administration was elected and formed by Tibetan exiles in India. The day is celebrated as Democracy Day among Tibetan exiles.
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1946
Interim government of India is formed
The interim government and the Constituent Assembly of India were given the task to oversee India's transition to independence from British rule. The government was headed by Jawaharlal Nehru.
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1789
U.S. Department of the Treasury is formed
The department is responsible for managing the government's revenue and spending. Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury
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1752
U.K. adopts the Gregorian Calendar
The calendar, also sometimes known as the Western Calendar, is one of the most widely used calendars today. Prior to the switch, Britain and its territories followed the Julian Calendar. Due to the change, the British lost 11 days when September 2 was followed by September 14.
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1666
A fire ravishes the city of London
Also known as the Great Fire of London, the fire broke out in a bakery and raged for 4 days destroying the houses of most inhabitants of the city.
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1982
Joey Barton
English footballer
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1966
Salma Hayek
Mexican/American actress, director, producer
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1964
Keanu Reeves
Canadian actor
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1953
Ahmad Shah Massoud
Afghan commander
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1913
Bill Shankly
Scottish footballer, manager
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1973
J. R. R. Tolkien
English philologist, author
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1969
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnamese politician, 1st President of Vietnam
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1948
Sylvanus Morley
American archaeologist, scholar
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1937
Pierre de Coubertin
French historian, educator, founded the International Olympic Committee
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1910
Henri Rousseau
French painter