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4 sourced moments from September 2 in history: Actium: Cleopatra's flight was probably a planned breakout (-31); The Great Fire of London began in a bakery (1666); Why Britain skipped 11 days in September 1752, plus 1 more.

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4 things happened on September 2

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1945 History · War & Conflict

World War II formally ended aboard the USS Missouri

Twenty-three minutes on a battleship's deck in Tokyo Bay closed the bloodiest war in human history.

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1752 Science · Mathematics

Why Britain skipped 11 days in September 1752

In 1752 Britain jumped from 2 to 14 September to catch up with Europe's calendar, and that is still why the UK tax year starts on 6 April.

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1666 History · Modern

The Great Fire of London began in a bakery

One unswept oven on Pudding Lane set off a blaze that burned four-fifths of medieval London to the ground.

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-31 History · Ancient

Actium: Cleopatra's flight was probably a planned breakout

Ancient writers said Cleopatra panicked at Actium in 31 BC and Antony chased her out of love. The evidence suggests a breakout planned in advance.

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