2 september 2008 – what happened this day?

Events which occurred on this day.

1666	The Great Fire of London broke out, claiming thousands of homes but only a few lives.
1789	The U.S. Treasury Department was established.
1864	Union Gen. William T. Sherman’s forces occupied Atlanta during the Civil War.
1901	Vice President Theodore Roosevelt offered the advice, ”Speak softly and carry a big stick,” in a speech at the Minnesota State Fair.
1935	A hurricane slammed into the Florida Keys, claiming 423 lives.
1945	Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam an independent republic.
1945	Japan formally surrendered in ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri, ending World War II.
1963	Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace prevented the integration of Tuskegee High School by encircling the building with state troopers.
1963	”The CBS Evening News” was lengthened from 15 to 30 minutes.
1985	It was announced that a U.S.-French expedition had located the wreckage of the Titanic about 560 miles off Newfoundland.
1992	The United States and Russia agreed to build a space station.
1996	Muslim rebels and the Philippine government signed a pact formally ending a 26-year insurgency that killed more than 120,000 people.
1998	A Swissair jetliner crashed off Nova Scotia, killing all 229 aboard.