September 02 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | September 02 Calendar
September 2nd Daily Holidays include:
- Bacon Day – September 2, 2023 (Saturday before Labor Day)
- Bison-ten Yell Day
- Calendar Adjustment Day
- International Bacon Day – September 2, 2023 (Saturday before Labor Day)
- International Vulture Awareness Day – September 2, 2023 (First Saturday in September)
- National Blueberry Popsicle Day
- National Cowgirl Day – September 2, 2023 (Saturday of Labor Day Weekend)
- National Hummingbird Day – September 2, 2023 (First Saturday in September)
- National No Patrick Day – (SpongeBob Squarepants)
- National Play Outside Day – September 2, 2023 (First Saturday of Every Month)
- National Tailgating Day – September 2, 2023 (First Saturday in September)
- National Writing Date Day – September 2, 2023 (First Saturday in September)
- Pierce Your Ears Day
- Spalding Baseball Day
- V-J Day – (Ceremony & Formal Signing of Japanese Surrender)
- World Beard Day – September 2, 2023 (First Saturday in September)
- World Coconut Day
September 02: Famous Birthdays
- September 02, 1948 – Terry Bradshaw, American football player and sportscaster
- September 02, 1948 – Christa McAuliffe, American educator and astronaut who was one of the seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (d. 1986)
- September 02, 1951 – Mark Harmon, American actor, director, and producer (Chicago Hope, NCIS)
- September 02, 1964 – Keanu Reeves, Lebanese-Canadian actor, director, and musician (Speed, Point Break, Matrix movies, John Wick movies)
September 02: Historical Events
- September 02, 1666 – Old St. Paul’s Cathedral and 10,000 other buildings are destroyed during the three day Great Fire of London
- September 02, 1752 – Great Britain, along with its overseas possessons, adopts the Gregorian calendar
- September 02, 1789 – The United States Department of the Treasury is founded
- September 02, 1806 – The town of Goldau, Switzerland is destroyed by a massive landslide that kills 457 people
- September 02, 1901 – The Vice President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt speaks a famous phrase, “Speak softly and carry a big stick”
- September 02, 1912 – The first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America is awarded to Arthur Rose Eldred
- September 02, 1935 – The Labor Day Hurrican makes landfall at Long Key, Florida killing at least 400
- September 02, 1945 – Vietnam declares its independence, forming the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
- September 02, 1958 – A United States Air Force C-130A-II strays into Soviet airspace while conducting a sigint mission and is shot down by fighters over Yerevan in Armenia resulting in all crew members being killed
- September 02, 1963 – CBS Evening News becomes the first half-hour weekend news broadcast in the U.S.
- September 02, 1992 – A 7.7 Mw earthquake in Nicaragua triggered a tsunami that killed at least 116
- September 02, 1998 – All 229 people onboard are killed when Swissair Flight 111 crashes near Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia
- September 02, 2013 – After the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake damaged the Eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, the $6.4 billion replacement opens at 10:15pm
- September 02, 2019 – Hurricane Dorian devastates the Bahamas as a category 5 hurricane killing at least five
September 02: Music Events
- September 02, 1956 – When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again, Long Tall Sally, Old Shep, Paralyzed, Too Much, Anyplace is Paradise are recorded by Elvis Presley
- September 02, 1965 – The Beatles’ Help is certified Gold
- September 02, 1982 – Fleetwood Mac start off their Mirage tour in Atlanta, with Men at Work as their opening act
- September 02, 1993 – The video Jeremy, from Pearl Jam win four awards, including Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards
- September 02, 1993 – The Stone Temple Pilots win Best New Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards for Plush
- September 02, 1994 – Hootie & The Blowfish appear on The Late Show with David Letterman for the first time
- September 02, 1995 – You Are Not Alone by Michael Jackson becomes the first sone to debut at #1 on the Hot 100 list. Jackson’s wife Lisa Marie Presley appear in the video (video below)
- September 02, 1986 – At the age of 16, Debbie Gibson signs to Atlantic Records
- September 02, 1989 – Cold Hearted by Paula Abdul hits #1 in America
September 02: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for September 02 is Virgo.
September Birthstone:
What is the September Birthstone? Sapphire
Sapphires are a beautiful and durable gemstone that can be used to create stunning jewelry pieces. They are believed to bring luck and protection to the wearer, and are a popular choice for engagement rings and other jewelry.
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