Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for September 2, 2021

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ByGarrett

Many days there are far too many anniversaries, holidays, and observances to post about individually on social media, so in an effort to have more of them available, LLPHP is going to experiment with posting them daily. If there are other items you feel should be included, please email contact@llphp.org and share!


Please note all holidays and observances listed as “National” days are American holidays and observances unless it is stated otherwise.

On This Day

  • V-J Day
  • 911: Viking Monarch Oleg of Kiev-Russia signed a treaty with Byzantines
  • 1192: Sultan Saladin and King Richard the Lionheart of England signed a treaty over Jerusalem, ending the Third Crusade
  • 1666: The Great Fire of London began at 2am in Pudding Lane. Over the next few days, 80% of London would be destroyed
  • 1732: Pope Clement XII renewed anti-Jewish laws of Rome
  • 1796: Jews of the Netherlands were emancipated
  • 1806: A side of Rossberg Peak collapsed into Goldau Valley, Switzerland, and killed 500 people
  • 1894: Forest fires destroyed Hinckley, Minnesota causing the deaths of about 600 people
  • 1917: The Pan-Germanic and nationalist Fatherland Party (Deutsche Vaterlands Partei) was formed by former Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz
  • 1919: The Communist Party of America organized in Chicago
  • 1919: Italy agreed to general voting rights and proportional representation
  • 1935: The “Labor Day Hurricane” made landfall in Florida, killing 423 people
  • 1944: Holocaust diarist Anne Frank was sent to Auschwitz concentration camp
  • 1945: Japan formally surrendered bringing World War II to an end
  • 1945: Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam independent from France
  • 1954: Hurricane Edna battered the Northeastern US, killing 20 people
  • 1963: Alabama Governor George Wallace temporarily prevented the integration of Tuskegee High School
  • 1967: The Principality of Sealand was established
  • 1989: Reverend Al Sharpton led a civil rights march through Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
  • 1992: Nicaragua was struck by an earthquake and flooding causing 118 people to die
  • 1996: A peace agreement was signed between the Government of The Philippines and the Moro National Liberation Front
  • 2019: Violence and looting directed at foreigners in Johannesburg resulted in five deaths and dozens of arrests

Weekly Holidays and Observances including September 2, 2021

  • National Nutrition Week (September 1-7)
  • Self-University Week (September 1-7)

September Monthly Holidays and Observances

  • Animal Pain Awareness Month
  • ADHD Month
  • Baby Safety Month
  • Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
  • Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
  • Healthy Aging Month
  • International People Skills Month
  • International Self-Awareness Month
  • International Speak Out Month
  • Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
  • National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
  • National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month
  • National Cholesterol Education Month
  • National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
  • National Disaster Preparedness Month
  • National Food Safety Education Month
  • National Fruits and Veggies Month aka More Matters Month
  • National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month
  • National Literacy Month
  • National Myositis Awareness Month
  • National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
  • National Pain Awareness Month
  • National Preparedness Month aka PrepareAthon
  • National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
  • National Recovery Month
  • National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
  • National Suicide Prevention Month
  • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month
  • Self-Care Awareness Month
  • Self-Improvement Month
  • Update your Resume Month

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