Entry into Edinburgh
Mary makes her formal entry into Edinburgh after returning from France
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September 2 in History
This permanent archive page contains 150 World History Database records for September 2, spanning 1561 to 2020. Recorded topics include Entry into Edinburgh; Invasion of France; Battle of Lostwithiel.
Total: 150Events: 127Births: 3Deaths: 4Battles: 16Countries: 26
Events on September 2
Invasion of France
Intervenes in the French civil war against the Protestant Henry IV
Siege of London
After victory at Lostwithiel the Royalists are in a position to march on London
Council of War
Monck advises Cromwell before the Parliamentarian attack on the Scottish army at Dunbar.
Rejoins Charles II
Stanley reaches Worcester after surviving Wigan Lane and rejoins Charles II shortly before the decisive battle.
Fire of London
1st day of the Great Fire of London, started in a bakers shop in Pudding Lane
Succession
Assured by the Mayor of London that if the King dies he will succeed
Treaty of Fontainebleau
France and Denmark conclude terms restoring Denmark's wartime conquests to Sweden.
Treaty of Fontainebleau
France and Denmark conclude terms restoring Denmark's wartime conquests to Sweden.
Regency
Takes power as regent after Louis XIV's death.
Succession
Succeeds as Regent of France
National Defence Speech
Danton urged bold national resistance as enemy armies advanced and Paris faced an acute military crisis.
Capture of Alexandria
The Battle of Alexandria is fought between the French army under General Menou and the British expeditionary corps under Sir Ralph Abercrombie, where the British troops had advanced towards Alexandria. Abercromby defeats the French but dies during the battle. The British advance and capture Alexandria 2nd Sept 1801
Rule of Egypt
The Battle of Alexandria is fought between the French army under General Menou and the British expeditionary corps under Sir Ralph Abercrombie, where the British troops had advanced towards Alexandria. Abercromby defeats the French but dies during the battle. The British advance and capture Alexandria 2nd Sept 1801
Siege of Alexandria
The Battle of Alexandria is fought between the French army under General Menou and the British expeditionary corps under Sir Ralph Abercrombie, where the British troops had advanced towards Alexandria. Abercromby defeats the French but dies during the battle. The British advance and capture Alexandria 2nd Sept 1801
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Reballion of Crete
Crete rebels against Turkey & decrees union with Greece
Rule of Crete
Crete rebels against Turkey & decrees union with Greece
Rule of Crete
Crete rebels against Turkey & decrees union with Greece
Unification
Crete rebels against Turkey & decrees union with Greece
Unification
Crete rebels against Turkey & decrees union with Greece
Home Rule
Irish Home Rule Bill, approved by the House of Commons
Irish Home Rule
Irish Home Rule Bill, approved by the House of Commons
Reform of Parliament
Irish Home Rule Bill, approved by the House of Commons
Capture of Omdurman
Results in British control of the Upper Nile
Khalifa Army Pursued after Omdurman
Orders pursuit after the Mahdist army collapses during the Battle of Omdurman.
Mahdist Capital Occupied
Occupies the Mahdist capital after defeating the Khalifa's main army outside the city.
Mahdist Main Assault Repulsed
Directs concentrated rifle, machine-gun and artillery fire that breaks the principal Mahdist assault.
Cape Town Departure
Terra Nova departs Cape Town for Australia and New Zealand.
Scott Joins Terra Nova
Scott joins Terra Nova before the expedition continues from Cape Town.
Invasion of France
Kluck crosses the Marne
Siege of Paris
Ordes retreat to the Rivers Seine & Aube south east of Paris & 60 km south of the Marne
Western Front Artillery Reinforcement Proposed
Churchill urges Kitchener to release additional trained artillery for the armies fighting in France.
Bykhov Prison
Is held with other officers after his arrest.
Kornilov Affair
Begins reorganising the government after the crisis while facing growing distrust from both left and right.
Drocourt-Queant Line Broken
Haig's First Army breaks the Drocourt-Queant defensive system and forces further German withdrawal.
Capture of Kiev
The White Army is forced back to the Black Sea. The White armies capture Kiev advancing within 250 miles of Moscow. Kiev is later recaptured by the Red Army
Reform of Religious Orders
Religious orders are suppressed
Capture of Beijing
Rebels take power in Peking under Yen Hsi-chan
Capture of Beijing
Opposition warlords establish a rival political center in Beiping during the Central Plains War.
Party Fuhrer
Assumes the position of supreme SA leader
President of Ecuador
Appointed acting President of Ecuador
International Conference at Moscow
Proposes staff talks & a conference to condemn German aggression. Proposes staff talks & a conference to allow Russian troop access to Czech
National Assembly
The Hatay National Assembly is opened
Rule of Hatay
The Hatay National Assembly is opened
Alliance Jan Smuts and the Commonwealth
Smuts supports a Commonwealth alliance to fight World War II. Puts the case in Cabinet for South African neutrality, defeated by Smuts
Commonwealth
Smuts supports a Commonwealth alliance to fight World War II
First Constitutional Amendment
Leads the government when the Constitution is amended to broaden emergency powers during wartime.
National Emergency
Leads the government as Ireland declares a national emergency at the outbreak of the Second World War.
Neutrality
Puts the case in Cabinet for South African neutrality, defeated by Smuts
Neutrality
The cabinet is split, 7 vote for war & 6 against
Alliance United States and Great Britain
Congress agrees to lend 50 destroyers to Britain in return for 99 yr naval base leases
Armament
Congress agrees to lend 50 destroyers to Britain for 99 yr leases on naval bases
Destroyers for Bases
Welcomes the deal bringing American destroyers to Britain.
Legislation
Congress agrees to lend 50 destroyers to Britain in return for 99 yr naval base leases
Lend-Lease
Congress agrees to lend 50 destroyers to Britain in return for 99 yr nave base leases
Capture of Cyrenaica
Charged with carrying out operation Crusader to relieve Tobruk & re-capture Cyrenaica
Commander of West Desert Force
Appointed Commander of the Desert Force
Commander of West Desert Force
Appointed Commander of the Desert Force
Commander of Western Desert
Charged with carrying out operation Crusader to relieve Tobruk & re-capture Cyrenaica
Crusader
Charged with carrying out operation Crusader to relieve Tobruk & re-capture Cyrenaica
Invasion of Cyrenaica
Alan Cunningham is charged with relieving Tobruk & the re-conquest of Cyrenaica
North Africa
Alan Cunningham is charged with relieving Tobruk & the re-conquest of Cyrenaica
Siege of Cyrenaica
Alan Cunningham is charged with relieving Tobruk & the re-conquest of Cyrenaica
Siege of Tobruk
Charged with carrying out operation Crusader to relieve Tobruk & re-capture Cyrenaica
Axis Alam Halfa Offensive Repulsed
Eighth Army stops the Axis attack and preserves the defensive position protecting Egypt.
Constitution of Vietnam
Proclaims the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Independence of Vietnam
Japan surrenders to the Allies & Ho declares independence
Independence of Vietnam
Proclaims the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Minister of Interior
Joins the first revolutionary government as Minister of Interior
Result of Surrender of Japan
The signed surrender document formally ends Japan's war with the Allied powers.
Result of Surrender of Japan
The formal ceremony aboard USS Missouri legally records Japan's capitulation.
Result of Surrender of Japanese Empire
The Japanese Empire formally accepts Allied terms aboard USS Missouri.
Result of Surrender of Japanese Empire
The Japanese government and armed forces accept the formal Allied surrender terms.
Result of Surrender of Yamashita's Japanese Forces
Yamashita's forces enter American custody, ending his command's resistance in the Philippines.
Signing of Japanese Surrender
Umezu signs the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters aboard USS Missouri.
Surrender Delegation
Shigemitsu leads the Japanese delegation aboard USS Missouri and signs for the Japanese government.
Surrender of Japan
The surrender of Japan is signed
Surrender of Japan
Japan formally surrenders aboard the USS Missouri
Surrender of Japanese Empire
Formal surrender of the Japanese Empire aboard the USS Missouri
Surrender of Japanese Empire
Signs the surrender on behalf of the Emperor & Japanese Government on USS Missouri
Surrender of Yamashita's Japanese Forces
Surrenders to the Americans after belated news of the Emperors death reaches him
Interim Government
Jawaharlal Nehru becomes Vice President of the Viceroy's Executive Council and leads the Interim Government.
Interim Government
Nehru leads the interim government of India as Britain moves toward transfer of power and partition negotiations continue.
President of Ecuador
Appointed acting President of Ecuador
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
Victory-Liston
Liston makes his professional debut knocking out Don Smith in the first round in St. Louis
Victory-Liston
Liston makes his professional debut knocking out Don Smith in the first round in St. Louis
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Claims that the CIA has been infiltrated by Communists
Government
Claims that the CIA has been infiltrated by Communists
Apartheid
Withdraws from the commonwealth rather than abandon Apartheid
Commonwealth
Withdraws from the commonwealth rather than abandon Apartheid
National Defense Education Act Signed
Signs the National Defense Education Act to expand federal support for science, mathematics, languages and higher education.
National Party Leadership
Wins National Party leadership following Strijdom's death.
Prime Minister Appointment
Becomes prime minister after Strijdom's death.
Prime Minister of South Africa
Appointed Prime Minister of South Africa
Prime Ministerial Selection
Moves from Native Affairs administration to national political leadership.
Verwoerd Government Begins
Takes national leadership of the apartheid government.
Command Transfer
Akhtar Hussain Malik is removed from command of Operation Grand Slam after its initial advances.
Declaration of War
Says the Vietnamese will defeat the US. Advocates a "peoples war" for rural areas to take over the cities
Operation Grand Slam
Yahya Khan takes command of Operation Grand Slam after Akhtar Hussain Malik is replaced.
World Pacific Demo
Records a six-song demo at World Pacific Studios.
World Pacific Demo
Plays bass on the early Doors demo session.
Post-Ho Leadership
Emerges as the dominant leader after Ho Chi Minh's death
Live at Pompeii
Maben's Pink Floyd concert film Live at Pompeii is released
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
ERISA establishes federal standards for private pension and employee-benefit plans.
Bad Reputation
Produces Bad Reputation for Thin Lizzy, strengthening his work with hard rock bands.
Interim Government
Mahdavi-Kani becomes interim prime minister after the deaths of Rajai and Bahonar
Interim Government
Mahdavi-Kani is appointed interim prime minister after the deaths of Rajai and Bahonar
Interim Government
Mahdavi-Kani leads an interim government after the Rajai-Bahonar assassination
Prime Minister of Iran
Mahdavi-Kani serves as prime minister during the emergency transition after August 1981
Prime Minister of Iran
Mahdavi-Kani serves as prime minister during the short interim government after the August bombing
Party Leader
Yitzhak Shamir, the Foreign Minister of Israel, is elected to succeed PM Menachem Begin as leader of the governing Herut Party
Party Leader
Yitzhak Shamir, the Foreign Minister of Israel, is elected to succeed PM Menachem Begin as leader of the governing Herut Party
Resignation of Menachem Begin
Yitzhak Shamir, the Foreign Minister of Israel, is elected to succeed PM Menachem Begin as leader of the governing Herut Party
Cabinet
Rees, Jenkin & Gowrie leave the Government. Clarke, MacGregor & Baker join the Cabinet
Conference of SDP
Opening day of the SDP Conference in Torquay
Deputy Chairman
Appointed Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Historic Genocide Judgment
The judgment is the first international conviction for genocide.
ICTR Genocide Conviction
Is found guilty of genocide by the ICTR.
Strategic Arms Talks with Clinton
Discusses strategic arms reductions and nuclear security with Bill Clinton during the Moscow summit.
Arrest of Sheikh Hasina Wajed
Detained former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Wajed is charged in a new graft case as part of the emergency Governments corruption crackdown
Google Chrome
Google releases the Chrome web browser for Windows
First Danish Astronaut
Launches to the International Space Station as Denmarks first astronaut.
Iriss Mission
Conducts Danish and European experiments during the short Iriss mission.
Head of Government of Tunisia
Hichem Mechichi became head of government following parliamentary approval.
Births on September 2
Birth of George Clarke Simpson
Birth of George Clarke Simpson
Birth of Werner von Blomberg
Birth of Werner von Blomberg
Birth of Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer is born in London and later grows up in Oxted, Surrey.
Deaths on September 2
Death of Chou En-Lai
"he was my fiend, my teacher...I knew him since 1922 when we were together in Paris"
Death of Ho Chi Minh
Death of Ho Chi Minh
Death of Ho Chi Minh
Dies while North Vietnam continues the war
Death of Ho Chi-Minh
Death of Ho Chi Minh, age 79
Battles on September 2
Battle of Lostwithiel
The Royalists defeat Essex & capture 8,000 infantry. After their victory the Royalists are in a position to march on London
Battle of Lostwithiel
Defeated by Royalists 30 miles west of Plymouth. Charles I marches westwards from Oxford & intercepts Devereux. Charles I captures 8,000 of Devereuxs infantry
Battle of Lostwithiel
Defeated by Royalists 30 miles west of Plymouth, saves most of the cavalry
Battle of Dunbar
Writes that lying outside Dunbar is consuming the army as sickness spreads before battle.
Battle of Dunbar
Convinces the Council of War that the Scots are vulnerable at Dunbar
Battle of Sedan
Forced to surrender
Battle of Sedan
Joins the Army but is capture in battle & held as a prisoner near Kassel in Germany
Battle of Sedan
Surrenders to Bismarck at Donchery, later held at Wihelmshohe near Cassel
Battle of Sedan
Defeat at the Battle of Sedan is followed by the establishment of the third Republic
Battle of Omdurman
Results in British control of the Upper Nile. Counter-attacks the Dervishes & marches into Omdurman. Attacked by Abdullah at Egeiga 4 miles from Omdurman
Battle of Riga
Riga is evacuated
Battle of Bapaume
The 2nd Australian Div captures Peronne
Battle of Britain
Begins the combat sequence that makes him a leading Allied scorer.
Battle of Britain
Claims a Bf 109 destroyed while flying with No. 303 Squadron.
Battle of Alam Halfa
Rommel calls off the Alam Halfa attack after heavy losses in men, tanks, vehicles and guns.
Battle of Alam Halfa
Rommel is forced to retreat after the failure of the Axis attack at Alam Halfa.