Major historical events recorded on September 2
September 2 marks events including Japan’s 1945 surrender, the proclamation of Vietnam and the first human heart transplant surgeon’s death.
Nicosia, Cyprus. September 2 has been marked by major developments in art, aviation, war, politics, conflict and medicine.
Early events
In 1910, French painter Henri Rousseau died in Paris.
In 1930, French aviators Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte completed the first non-stop flight from Europe to the United States.
World War Two and Vietnam
In 1945, Japanese leaders aboard the U.S. battleship Missouri signed an unconditional surrender, ending World War Two.
Also in 1945, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was proclaimed, with Ho Chi Minh as president.
Later developments
In 1973, South African-born English author J.R.R. Tolkien died in Bournemouth, England. He was best known for the fantasy epic “The Lord of the Rings”.
In 1990, Canadian soldiers seized control of an outpost of Mohawk Indians near Montreal, ending a 53-day armed stand-off.
In 1996, Muslim rebels and the Philippine government signed a pact ending 24 years of conflict in which 125,000 people died.
In 1998, a Swissair plane crashed into the sea off Nova Scotia, Canada, killing 229 people.
In 2001, South African heart surgeon Christiaan Barnard died aged 78. He gained worldwide recognition in December 1967 after performing the first human heart transplant.
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