Historical Events In September - 02

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

1992  On September - 02 barbara McClintock, US, geneticist (Nobel 1983), dies at 90   

1993  On this day in history eric Berry, English/US actor (Pippin, 49th Parallel), dies at 80   

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

1995  On this day in history vaclav Neummann, conductor, dies at 74   

1996  Cyril Reuben, violinist, dies at 69 on September - 02.   

1997  On September - 02 rudolf Bing, opera manager (NY Met Opera), dies at 95   

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

2005  Clashes between protesters and Israeli forces in Bil'in on this day in history.   

2006  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 on this day in history.   

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  On September - 02 major fire at the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro destroys most of its 20 million artifacts   

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

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

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

2023  On this day in history the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launches Aditya-L1, India's first solar observation mission.   

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1243  Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (d. 1295) was born on September - 02.   

1548  On September - 02 birth of vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (d. 1616)   

1661  On September - 02 birth of georg Bohm, German organist/composer   

1675  William Somervile, English poet (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1753  On September - 02 birth of marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, queen of France (d. 1810)   

0421  Flavius Constantine III, emperor of Westromeinse, dies at about 51 on September - 02.   

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

1031  On September - 02 death of saint Emeric of Hungary   

1274  On September - 02 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  Death of Francesco Landini, Italian composer on this day in history.   

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

1540  On September - 02 death of lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501)