Historical Events In September - 02

1991  Alfonso Garcia Robles, Mexican foreign minister (Nobel 1982), dies on this day in history.  

1992  On this day in history barbara McClintock, US, geneticist (Nobel 1983), dies at 90  

1993  Eric Berry, English/US actor (Pippin, 49th Parallel), dies at 80 on September - 02.  

1994  Detlef Macha, German DR cyclist (5x world champ), dies at 35 on September - 02.  

1995  On September - 02 vaclav Neummann, conductor, dies at 74  

1996  On September - 02 cyril Reuben, violinist, dies at 69  

1997  Rudolf Bing, opera manager (NY Met Opera), dies at 95 on this day in history.  

1998  On September - 02 a Swissair MD-11 jetliner crashes off the coast of Nova Scotia, killing 229 people.  

2005  On this day in history clashes between protesters and Israeli forces in Bil'in.  

2006  On this day in history a Nimrod MR2 based at RAF Kinloss, Scotland, crashes in the Southern Province of Kandahar, Afghanistan, due to a technical fault. All 14 crew on board were killed.  

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2007  On this day in history the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation hosts its 19th annual city meeting in Sydney.  

2012  A decades-long ban on veiled female news presenters is lifted from State television in Egypt on this day in history.  

2018  On September - 02 about 400 prisoners escape a jail near Tripoli in Libya during militia fighting  

2018  Major fire at the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro destroys most of its 20 million artifacts on September - 02.  

2018  A fire destroys the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro on September - 02.  

2019  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatens a snap general election if rebel MPs pass bill against no-deal Brexit on September - 02.  

2019  Sinking of MV Conception: 34 people are killed following a fire and subsequent sinking of a dive boat near Santa Cruz Island, California, United States. It is the worst maritime disaster in California in more than 150 years on September - 02.  

2019  On this day in history iranian woman Sahar Khodayari sets herself on fire after being arrested for attending a soccer game in Iran. She dies a week later.  

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1243  On this day in history birth of gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (d. 1295)  

1548  Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.  

1661  Georg Bohm, German organist/composer was born on this day in history.  

1675  On this day in history birth of william Somervile, English poet (d. 1742)  

1716  On this day in history birth of johann Trier, composer  

1731  On September - 02 birth of johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Olint und Sophronia)  

1750  Pehr Frigel, composer was born on September - 02.  

1753  On this day in history birth of marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, queen of France (d. 1810)  

0421  On this day in history flavius Constantine III, emperor of Westromeinse, dies at about 51  

0490  Death of Pheidippides, Greek hero on this day in history.  

1031  On September - 02 death of saint Emeric of Hungary  

1274  On this day in history death of prince Munetaka, Japanese shogun (b. 1242)  

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

1397  On September - 02 death of francesco Landini, Italian composer  

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

1540  Death of Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501) on this day in history.