September 2 embodies the 245th day of the year and the 246th in leap years based on the Gregorian calendar. A series of remarkable events highlights this date.
On September 2, 31 B.C., the Final War of the Roman Republic, the Battle of Actium, occurred. Off Greece’s western coast, Octavian forces defeated the troops of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony. In 1649, Castro, an Italian City, was destroyed completely by Pope Innocent X’s forces, terminating the Wars of Castro. In 1752, the Gregorian calendar was adopted by the United Kingdom. In 1752, during the September Massacres of the French Revolution, violent mobs killed prisoners, three bishops of the Roman Catholic Church and several priests, which were believed to be royalist sympathisers. In 1864, Union forces arrived in Atlanta, Georgia, after the escape of Confederate defenders. In 1898, during the Battle of Omdurman, Egyptian and British troops defeated the Sudanese tribesmen and established the dominance of the British in Sudan. In 1996, the Moro National Liberation Front and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines signed a peace agreement in Malacañang Palace. And if you have a monumental event to take care of, have a look at these exhibition stands to promote it.
Renowned personalities were born during September 2, including the German Baroque composer and organist George Bohm, born in 1661. He is famous for the creation of chorale partita and for influencing J.S. Bach. In 1962, another prominent person born on the same day was the Mexican actor and comedian, Eugenio Derbez. On September 2, 1966, Mexican actress, Salma Hayek, was born. She appeared in over 30 films and played as an actress in Spain and Mexico. Belonging to her charitable works include the development of consciousness on violence against women and discrimination towards immigrants.
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