September 2
September 2 is the 246th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 120 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Virgo.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On September 2 the Sun's declination is approximately +7.0°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a September 2.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Christian feast day: Acepsimas of Hnaita and companions (Syriac Orthodox Church)
- Christian feast day: Agricola of Avignon
- Christian feast day: Antoninus of Pamiers
- Christian feast day: Brocard
- Christian feast day: Castor of Apt
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2024 — Four people are killed in a mass shooting targeting homeless people on a Chicago Transit Authority train in Forest Park, Illinois, United States. ↗(2 years ago)more
The Chicago "L" is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs in the U.S. state of Illinois. Operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), it is the fourth-largest rapid transit system in the United States in terms of total route length, at 102.8 miles (165.4 km) long as of 2014, and the third-busiest rapid...
- 2024 — A suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, kills 6 people and injures 13. ↗(2 years ago)
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On September 2, 2024, a suicide bomber detonated explosives strapped to his body outside a government building in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, killing six people and injuring 13 others.
- 2024 — At least 129 inmates are killed and 59 more injured in an attempted prison break at Makala Prison in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. ↗(2 years ago)
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On 2 September 2024, an attempted jailbreak at Makala Central Prison in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulted in the deaths of at least 129 people and more than 59 other injuries. A prison official said that no inmates escaped, but inmates and human rights groups said that there were around 2,000 fewer prisoners in the facility immediately ...
2023 — India's first solar observation mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launches Aditya-L1 from Satish Dhawan space centre. ↗(3 years ago)more
Aditya-L1 is a coronagraphy spacecraft for studying the solar atmosphere, designed and developed by ISRO and various other Indian Space Research Institutes. It is orbiting at about 1.5 million km from Earth in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) between the Earth and the Sun, where it will study the solar atmosphere, solar magnetic storms, and t...
- 2022 — Eighteen people are killed and 23 others are injured by a suicide bombing at a Sunni mosque in Herat, Afghanistan. ↗(4 years ago)
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On 2 September 2022, a suicide bombing occurred at a mosque in Herat, northwestern Afghanistan.
2019 — Hurricane Dorian, a category 5 hurricane, devastates the Bahamas, killing at least five. ↗(7 years ago)more
Hurricane Dorian was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone, which became the most intense on record to strike the Bahamas. It is tied with the 1935 Labor Day hurricane and Hurricane Melissa in 2025 for the strongest landfall in the Atlantic basin in terms of maximum sustained winds.
2019 — The dive boat MV Conception catches fire and sinks near Santa Cruz Island, killing 34. ↗(7 years ago)more
The sinking of MV Conception occurred on September 2, 2019 after the 75-foot (23 m) dive boat caught fire and eventually sank off the coast of Santa Cruz Island, California, United States, killing 34 of 39 people aboard.
2018 — National Museum of Brazil fire, A massive fire destroys most of the Paço de São Cristóvão, which houses the National Museum of Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro. The museum holds important archaeοlogical and anthropological objects, including the remains of the Luzia Woman, Marajoara vases and Egyptian mummies. ↗(8 years ago)more
The National Museum of Brazil was heavily damaged by a large fire which began about 19:30 local time on 2 September 2018. Although some items were saved, it is believed that 92% of its archive of 20 million items was destroyed in the fire. The small number of unscathed items were stored in a separate building which was not damaged.
2013 — The Eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens at 10:15 pm at a cost of $6.4 billion, after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake damaged the old span. ↗(13 years ago)more
The eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge was a construction project to replace a seismically unsound portion of the Bay Bridge with a new self-anchored suspension bridge (SAS) and a pair of viaducts. The bridge is in the U.S. state of California and crosses the San Francisco Bay between Yerba Buena Island and Oakland.
2010 — Israel-Palestinian conflict: the 2010 Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are launched by the United States. ↗(16 years ago)more
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2009 — The Andhra Pradesh, India helicopter crash occurred near Rudrakonda Hill, 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India. Fatalities included Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ↗(17 years ago)more
The 2009 Andhra Pradesh helicopter crash occurred on 2 September 2009 near Rudrakonda Hill, 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India. The helicopter was a Bell 430 helicopter owned by the Andhra Pradesh Government, and registered VT-APG. Fatalities included Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh among others.
2008 — Google launches its Google Chrome web browser. ↗(18 years ago)more
Google LLC is an American multinational technology corporation focused on information technology, online advertising, search engine technology, email, cloud computing, software, quantum computing, e-commerce, consumer electronics, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Notable births
1998 — Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Canadian basketball player ↗(28 years ago)more
Nickeil Alexander-Walker is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies. A versatile guard, Alexander-Walker was selected 17th overall by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2019 NBA draft but was traded shortly afterward to the New Orleans Pel...
1998 — Choi Ye-bin, South Korean actress ↗(28 years ago)more
Choi Ye-bin is a South Korean actress. She is best known for role in The Penthouse: War in Life (2020–2021), where she rose to prominence for playing the villainous soprano student Ha Eun-byeol.
- 1997 — 645AR, American rapper ↗(29 years ago)
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Austin Alan Rochez, known professionally as 645AR, is an American rapper based in Atlanta, Georgia. Best known for his use of a high-pitched voice, a hallmark of the hip hop style dubbed "squeak rap", he has released singles with artists such as Danny Brown, Tyga, FKA Twigs, Tony Shhnow, BabyTron, Tommy Cash, Valee, and Dorian Electra.
1997 — Brandon Ingram, American basketball player ↗(29 years ago)more
Brandon Xavier Ingram is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a two-time NBA All-Star and was named the NBA Most Improved Player in 2020.
1996 — Austin Abrams, American actor ↗(30 years ago)more
Austin Noah Abrams is an American actor. Following his film debut in Gangster Squad (2013), Abrams had lead roles in films such as Brad's Status (2017), Chemical Hearts (2020), and Do Revenge (2022), as well as supporting roles in The Kings of Summer (2013), Paper Towns (2015), Tragedy Girls (2017), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019), The Starling G...
1995 — Willy Adames, Dominican baseball player ↗(31 years ago)more
Willy Rafael Luna Adames is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers. Adames made his MLB debut with the Rays in 2018, and he remained with the team until they traded him to the Brewers during the 2021 season.
Notable deaths
2024 — James Darren, American actor (born 1936) ↗(2 years ago)more
James William Ercolani, known by his stage name James Darren, was an American actor, singer, and television director. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had notable starring and supporting roles in films including the youth and beach-culture film Gidget (1959) and its sequels.
2024 — Rodolfo Hernández Suárez, Colombian politician (born 1945) ↗(2 years ago)more
Rodolfo Hernández Suárez was a Colombian politician, civil engineer, and businessman who served as a senator of Colombia from July to October 2022. He was mayor of Bucaramanga from 2016 until his resignation in 2019.
2022 — T. V. Sankaranarayanan, Indian Carnatic vocalist (born 1945) ↗(4 years ago)more
T. V. Sankaranarayanan, was an Indian Carnatic vocalist, known for his music that stems from the style of his guru and maternal-uncle, Madurai Mani Iyer. TVS was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 2003.
2021 — Siddharth Shukla, Indian TV and film actor (born 1980) ↗(5 years ago)more
Sidharth Shukla was an Indian actor, host and model who mostly appeared in Hindi television and films. He was known for his roles in Balika Vadhu, Broken But Beautiful 3, and Dil Se Dil Tak. He was the winner of Bigg Boss 13 and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7. He hosted Savdhaan India, and India's Got Talent.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (246) | 2 × 3 × 41 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (120) | 2^3 × 3 × 5 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 02092026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +6.95° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 74 days |