On This Day in History September 2, 2023

Historical Events 1192  Sultan Saladin and King Richard the Lionheart of England sign treaty over Jerusalem, at end of the Third Crusade 1666  Great Fire of London begins at 2am in Pudding Lane, 80% of London is destroyed 1792  September Massacres of the French Revolution: In Paris rampaging mobs slaughter 3 Roman Catholic bishops, more than two hundred priests, and prisoners believed to be royalist sympathizers. 1864  Union General William T. Sherman captures and burns Atlanta during Savannah Campaign (US Civil War) 1945  V-J Day, formal Surrender of Japan aboard USS Missouri marks the end of World War II (Japanese date, 1st September in US) Famous Birthdays Billy Preston 1946 - 2006 Frederick Soddy 1877 - 1956 Keanu Reeves 59th Birthday Peter Ueberroth 86th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Christiaan Barnard 1922 - 2001 J. R. R. Tolkien 1892 - 1973 More Famous Deaths September 2: The Great Fire of London The Great Fire of London began on this day when sparks from a baker’s oven ignited his home. Fanned by strong winds, the blaze consumed 80 per cent of the city. Read the Article