List of September 2nd Major News Events:
1945 Japan formally surrenders to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II
1923 Great Tokyo Fire
1935 Labor Day Hurricane
1945 Vietnam Declares Independence
1954 U.S.A. Social Security Bill
1969 The first ATM to be installed in America started dispensing cash at Chemical Bank in New York City
2 Sept 1945 Japan Formal Surrender
Japan formally surrenders to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II. This is the day VJ day is celebrated or Victory in Japan day.
2 Sept 1923 Great Tokyo Fire
Following the Kanto Earthquake, fires continue to burn in the City of Tokyo, these fires caused a greater number of deaths than the Earthquake and became known as the Great Tokyo Fire.
2 Sept 1925 Alcohol Imports From Canada
Government Ministers from Canada and the United States have been having meetings to stop the illegal import of alcohol across the US -- Canadian border by working together.
1935 Labor Day Hurricane
A Category 5 hurricane strikes the Florida Keys with winds in excess of 185 mph causing extreme damage in the upper region of Florida Keys including the deaths of over 400 including hundreds of World War I vets who were watching a Labor Day baseball game. It is still considered one of the strongest hurricanes to have struck the United States and is one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded worldwide.
2 Sept 1937 Hong Kong Typhoon
A major Typhoon has hit the Island of Hong Kong with devastating results including over 500 deaths and the city is still badly flooded, the death toll is expected to increase much more as the floods subside. A large Italian Cruise Liner was picked up during the typhoon like a stick and tossed on shore.
2 Sept 1945 Vietnam Declares Independence
Ho Chi Minh declares the independence of Vietnam from France. French forces seized southern Vietnam and opened talks with Ho Chi Minh, but these talks collapsed in 1946, and French warships bombarded the northern Vietnamese city of Haiphong.
2 Sept 1954 U.S.A. Social Security Bill
President Eisenhower signed the new social security bill providing much wider cover and including 10 million additional Americans with additional benefits, the cost will be financed by other payments into the social security fund by both employers and employees.
1965 Apple Growers Massachusetts
Following the crackdown on foreign workers by the Department of Labor, protests from Massachusetts apple growers have forced the labor department to allow an additional 400 Canadian Apple pickers after complaining they can pick 4 to 5 times the amount that American pickers can at the same time and without them, the harvest would fall to the ground and rot.
1969 U.S.A. Star Trek
The original Star Trek airs its final episode after running for only three years and never placed better than No. 52 in the ratings. But did become a cult classic spawning movies and other series based on the series.
1969 U.S.A. First ATM
The first ATM to be installed in America started dispensing cash at Chemical Bank in New York City.
Night Club Fire Bombing
Three firebombs thrown into a Montreal Night Club have left 42 dead and many others injured with severe burns, and local hospitals are treating many with breathing problems caused by smoke inhalation.
1979 Yorkshire Ripper 12th Victim
Police discover the body of a young woman believed to be the 12th victim of the "Yorkshire Ripper" near the center of Bradford. The Yorkshire Ripper "Peter Sutcliffe" is eventually arrested in January 1981 and later sentenced to life imprisonment.
1983 Sanctions Against Soviet Union
Following the shooting down of a Korean Passenger Airliner earlier this week President Reagan has declared the Soviet Union should be punished for its barbaric act but has been careful in his choice of words and sanctions due to the ongoing Arms Reduction Talks between the US and the Soviet Union.
It seems that September 2 is quite a special day to reminisce.
ET-ers, is there any momentous event of yours on 2nd September?
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#Momentous
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#Reminisce
1945 Japan formally surrenders to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II
1923 Great Tokyo Fire
1935 Labor Day Hurricane
1945 Vietnam Declares Independence
1954 U.S.A. Social Security Bill
1969 The first ATM to be installed in America started dispensing cash at Chemical Bank in New York City
2 Sept 1945 Japan Formal Surrender
Japan formally surrenders to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II. This is the day VJ day is celebrated or Victory in Japan day.
2 Sept 1923 Great Tokyo Fire
Following the Kanto Earthquake, fires continue to burn in the City of Tokyo, these fires caused a greater number of deaths than the Earthquake and became known as the Great Tokyo Fire.
2 Sept 1925 Alcohol Imports From Canada
Government Ministers from Canada and the United States have been having meetings to stop the illegal import of alcohol across the US -- Canadian border by working together.
1935 Labor Day Hurricane
A Category 5 hurricane strikes the Florida Keys with winds in excess of 185 mph causing extreme damage in the upper region of Florida Keys including the deaths of over 400 including hundreds of World War I vets who were watching a Labor Day baseball game. It is still considered one of the strongest hurricanes to have struck the United States and is one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded worldwide.
2 Sept 1937 Hong Kong Typhoon
A major Typhoon has hit the Island of Hong Kong with devastating results including over 500 deaths and the city is still badly flooded, the death toll is expected to increase much more as the floods subside. A large Italian Cruise Liner was picked up during the typhoon like a stick and tossed on shore.
2 Sept 1945 Vietnam Declares Independence
Ho Chi Minh declares the independence of Vietnam from France. French forces seized southern Vietnam and opened talks with Ho Chi Minh, but these talks collapsed in 1946, and French warships bombarded the northern Vietnamese city of Haiphong.
2 Sept 1954 U.S.A. Social Security Bill
President Eisenhower signed the new social security bill providing much wider cover and including 10 million additional Americans with additional benefits, the cost will be financed by other payments into the social security fund by both employers and employees.
1965 Apple Growers Massachusetts
Following the crackdown on foreign workers by the Department of Labor, protests from Massachusetts apple growers have forced the labor department to allow an additional 400 Canadian Apple pickers after complaining they can pick 4 to 5 times the amount that American pickers can at the same time and without them, the harvest would fall to the ground and rot.
1969 U.S.A. Star Trek
The original Star Trek airs its final episode after running for only three years and never placed better than No. 52 in the ratings. But did become a cult classic spawning movies and other series based on the series.
1969 U.S.A. First ATM
The first ATM to be installed in America started dispensing cash at Chemical Bank in New York City.
Night Club Fire Bombing
Three firebombs thrown into a Montreal Night Club have left 42 dead and many others injured with severe burns, and local hospitals are treating many with breathing problems caused by smoke inhalation.
1979 Yorkshire Ripper 12th Victim
Police discover the body of a young woman believed to be the 12th victim of the "Yorkshire Ripper" near the center of Bradford. The Yorkshire Ripper "Peter Sutcliffe" is eventually arrested in January 1981 and later sentenced to life imprisonment.
1983 Sanctions Against Soviet Union
Following the shooting down of a Korean Passenger Airliner earlier this week President Reagan has declared the Soviet Union should be punished for its barbaric act but has been careful in his choice of words and sanctions due to the ongoing Arms Reduction Talks between the US and the Soviet Union.
It seems that September 2 is quite a special day to reminisce.
ET-ers, is there any momentous event of yours on 2nd September?
#ETThoughtsTheSeries
#Momentous
#Event
#2September
#Reminisce