History for September 2

History for September 2 - On-This-Day.com:
Allen Drury 1918, Christa McAuliffe 1948, Mark Harmon 1951 


Jimmy Connors 1952, Keanu Reeves 1964, Salma Hayek 1966 


31 B.C. - The Roman leader Octavian defeated the alliance of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Octavian, as Augustus Caesar, became the first Roman emperor. 


1666 - The Great Fire of London broke out. The fire burned for three days destroying 10,000 buildings including St. Paul's Cathedral. Only 6 people were killed. 


1775 - Hannah, the first American war vessel was commissioned by General George Washington. 


1789 - The U.S. Treasury Department was established. 


1864 - During the U.S. Civil War Union forces led by Gen. William T. Sherman occupied Atlanta following the retreat of the Confederates. 


1901 - Theodore Roosevelt, then Vice President, said "Speak softly and carry a big stick" in a speech at the Minnesota State Fair. 


1963 - "The CBS Evening News" was lengthened from 15 to 30 minutes. 


1969 - NBC-TV canceled "Star Trek." The show had debuted on September 8, 1966. 


1973 - Billy Martin was fired as manager of the Detroit Tigers. Martin was relieved of his duties three days after ordering his pitchers to throw spitballs against Cleveland Indians batters.