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A bit of September 2nd history…
31 BC - Battle of Actium: decisive naval battle that effectively ends the Roman Republic; Octavian’s forces defeat those under Mark Antony and Cleopatra off the western coast of Greece
1192 - Sultan Saladin and King Richard the Lionheart of England sign treaty over Jerusalem at end of 3rd crusade
1666 - Great Fire of London begins at 2am; 80% of London is destroyed (picture)
1752 - Last Julian calendar day in Great Britain and British colonies including America; to sync to the Gregorian calendar 11 days are skipped and the next day is September 14
1864 - Union General William Sherman captures and burns Atlanta
1898 - Machine gun 1st used in battle
1902 - “A Trip to the Moon”, 1st sci-fi film released (pictured below)
1977 - A sports anti-climax: 43 yr old trans-sexual Rene Richards, who fought for over a year for right to play in a major event, is beaten 6-1, 6-4 by Wimbledon Champion Virginia Wade at US Open
Today In History: September 02