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September 2

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In 1666, the Great Fire of London broke out.  The fire claimed thousands of homes, but only a few lives, in the several days that it burned.

In 1789, the United States Treasury Department was established.

In 1864, during the Civil War, Union General William T. Sherman's forces occupied Atlanta, one day after the Confederates retreated.

In 1901, Vice President Theodore Roosevelt offered the advice, "Speak softly and carry a big stick," in a speech at the Minnesota State Fair.

In 1924, the Rudolf Friml operetta "Rose Marie" opened on Broadway.

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Former baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth  (1931)

Former football player Terry Bradshaw  (1948)

Actor Mark Harmon  (1951)

Tennis player Jimmy Connors  (1952)

Actress Linda Purl  (1955)

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"History is a pageant and not a philosopher."
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Augustine Birrell, English author and statesman  
(1850-1933)