Major Events
- 1792 September Massacres of the French Revolution: In Paris rampaging mobs slaughter three Roman Catholic bishops, more than two hundred priests, and prisoners believed to be royalist sympathizers.
- 1864 US Civil War: Union General William T. Sherman captures and occupies Atlanta, Georgia, ending the Atlanta Campaign in the US Civil War [1]
Sep 2 in Film & TV
- 1931 American crooner Bing Crosby makes his solo radio debut on his “15 Minutes with Bing Crosby” program broadcast on the CBS Network
- 1949 “The Third Man”, directed by Carol Reed, starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, and Orson Welles, is released in the United Kingdom (Academy Awards Best Cinematography 1950)
Sep 2 in Music
Sep 2 in Sport
- 1965 Chicago Cubs slugger Ernie Banks hits his MLB 400th career HR (off Curt Simmons) in a 5-3 win over St. Louis at Wrigley Field; Simmons also gave up Willie Mays’ 400th HR in 1963
Did You Know?
The first automated teller machine in the United States is installed in Rockville Centre, New York
Fun Fact About September 2
The first sci-fi film, “A Trip To The Moon,” is released
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