September 2 - What happened today?

Home What happened today in history? Blamepro's Almanac for September 2
In the headlines today:

1998	A Swissair MD-11 jetliner crashes off the coast of Nova Scotia, killing 229 people.
1985	A joint US-French expedition locates the wreckage of the ill-fated HMS Titanic.
1969	North Vietnam president Ho Chi Minh dies.
1965	The Beatles receive a gold record for the 45-rpm release of Help! (For our younger readers, 45-rpm is the speed that a hit single record revolves on the turntable of a record player.)
1945	Japan formally surrenders to the Allies aboard the battleship Missouri, ending WWII.
1945	US president Harry Truman proclaims today Victory-over-Japan Day or V-J Day. (photo credit: SoundWorks)
1945	Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam an independent republic.
1930	The first nonstop airplane flight from Europe to the US is completed as the plane Question Mark lands at Valley Stream, NY.
1901	US Vice President Theodore Roosevelt makes his famous "speak softly and carry a big stick" speech at the Minnesota State Fair.
1897	The first issue of McCall's magazine goes on sale at newsstands.
1789	The US Treasury Department is established.
1666	The Great Fire of London beings, destroying more than 13,000 homes, yet miraculously only six people lose their lives.