Daily Calendar for Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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Great Fire of London began – 1666
Congress established the United States Department of the Treasury – 1789
The first issue of McCall’s magazine was published. The magazine had previously been called Queens Magazine and Queen of Fashion – 1897
Vice President Theodore Roosevelt uttered the famous phrase, Speak softly and carry a big stick at the Minnesota State Fair – 1901
Japan surrendered formally at ceremonies held aboard the battleship Missouri, to end World War II – 1945
First ATM in U.S. debuted, Rockville Centre, N.Y. – 1969
Charles Burton started 3-year pole-to-pole expedition – 1979
The long awaited chess rematch between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky began in Yugoslavia – 1992
Diana Nyad completed a two-day, two-night swim from Cuba to Florida and became the first person to accomplish the feat unaided by a shark cage – 2013

Denver had its earliest measurable snow, 4.2 inches – 1961
Hurricane Frances caused 2.5 million Florida residents and vacationers to flee the state. It was the biggest evacuation ever ordered in Florida – 2004