Historical Events In September - 02
Monday, 05 January 2026
0031 On September - 02 -BC- Battle of Actium; Octavian defeats Antony, becomes Emp Augustus 

0421 On September - 02 flavius Constantine III, emperor of Westromeinse, dies at about 51 

0490 -BC- Phidippides runs 1st marathon, seeking aid from Sparta vs Persia on this day in history. 

0911 On September - 02 viking-monarch Oleg of Kiev-Russia signs treaty with Byzantines 

1031 On this day in history saint Emeric of Hungary 

1192 Sultan Saladin & king Richard the lion hearted sign cease fire on this day in history. 

1384 Louis I, duke of Anjou/king of Naples (Battle of Poitiers), dies on September - 02. 

1397 Francesco Landini, Italian composer on September - 02. 

1418 Jan III Chalon, prince of Orange/gov of Burgundy, dies on September - 02. 

1519 1st Battle of Tehuacingo, San Salvador vs Mexico on this day in history. 

1537 On this day in history king Christian III publishes "Ordinance on the Danish Church" 

1547 Hernan Cortes, Spanish general defeated Aztec Indians on September - 02. 

1566 Taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter, dies at 37 on September - 02. 

1606 On this day in history carel van Mander, Flemish painter/art historian, dies at 58 

1644 Battle at Lostwithiel: Robert Devereux' infantry surrenders on September - 02. 

1645 On September - 02 lady Alice Lisle, English widow of John Lisle, beheaded 

1649 On this day in history the Italian city of Castro is completely destroyed by the forces of Pope Innocent X, ending the Wars of Castro. 

1661 Georg Bohm, German organist/composer on September - 02. 

1666 A fire in a bakery in Pudding Lane, spread to engulf 13,000 buildings; 'The Great Fire of London' on this day in history. 

1666 On September - 02 great Fire of London destroys St Paul's Church 

1666 Great Fire of London begins at 2am in Pudding Lane, 80% of London is destroyed on this day in history. 

1686 On this day in history habsburgse armies occupy Buda on Turks 

1698 Justus Vingboons, Architect, buried on September - 02. 

1715 Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history. 

1716 On September - 02 johann Trier, composer 

1731 Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Olint und Sophronia) on September - 02. 

1732 On this day in history pope Clement XII renews anti-Jewish laws of Rome 

1743 England/Austria/Savoye-Sardinia sign Treaty of Worms on September - 02. 

1750 Pehr Frigel, composer on this day in history. 

1752 On September - 02 last day of Julian calendar in Britain, British colonies 

1752 Last Julian calender day in US & England (no Sept 3-Sept 13th) on September - 02. 

1763 On September - 02 caroline von Schelling, [Michaelis], German author 

1778 Leopold FJJJ van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician on September - 02. 

1779 On September - 02 onno Zwier van Hairs, Fries poet (Agon), dies at 66 

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