September 2 is a day rich in holidays and historical events in the world and Kazakhstan. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

Holidays around the world

In Russia, today is the Day of the End of World War II (1945). This date was established on July 23, 2010. More precisely, this day cannot be called a new holiday. It was established on September 3, 1945, the day after Japan's capitulation, by a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR as the Day of Victory over Japan. However, for many years this holiday was not included in the official calendar of memorable dates.

In the United States and Canada, Labor Day is celebrated today. Labor Day was first celebrated in America in 1882. In 1894, it was established as a national holiday.

Additionally, on September 2, Vietnam celebrates its national holiday – Independence Day.

Historical events on September 2 in the world

  • 01In 1864, during the American Civil War, the city of Atlanta came under the control of the Northern army;
  • 02In 1945, World War II officially ended;
  • 03In 1958, Chinese television went on air for the first time;
  • 04In 1971, the United Arab Republic split into Egypt and Syria;
  • 05In 1996, a new currency, the hryvnia, was introduced in Ukraine;
  • 06In 2014, the remains of the British ship HMS Erebus, which disappeared in the 1840s, were found.

Historical events on September 2 in Kazakhstan

  • 01In 1938, a telegraph line connecting Almaty and Pavlodar began operation;
  • 02In 1992, a special delegation set out to rebury the remains of writer and public figure Mirzhakyp Dulatov, who had lain in Karelia for nearly sixty years, in the village named after him in the Zhangeldin district of Torgai region;
  • 03In 1994, the grand opening of the mausoleum of the famous batyr Raiymbek took place in Almaty;
  • 04In 2011, the national channel "Kazakhstan" fully switched to broadcasting in the Kazakh language;
  • 05In 2015, the Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft with Kazakhstan's third cosmonaut Aidyn Aimbetov was launched from Baikonur.

Famous people born on September 2

  • 01In 1926, People's Artist of the USSR, Russian theater and film actor Yevgeny Leonov was born;
  • 02In 1928, American jazz pianist and composer Horace Silver was born;
  • 03In 1944, Swiss physicist, pilot, and astronaut Claude Nicollier was born;
  • 04In 1946, American rock star Billy Preston was born;
  • 05In 1952, American tennis player, former world No. 1 Jimmy Connors was born;
  • 06In 1963, Soviet and Russian footballer and coach Stanislav Cherchesov was born;
  • 07In 1964, American actor and musician Keanu Reeves was born;
  • 08In 1965, British-Canadian boxer, absolute world champion Lennox Lewis was born.

Who was born on September 2 in Kazakhstan

  • 01In 1932, People's Artist of the USSR, People's Hero of Kazakhstan, film and theater director Azerbaizhan Mambetov was born;
  • 02In 1937, opera singer (baritone), People's Artist of Kazakhstan, laureate of the All-Union Vocalists Competition named after Glinka Murat Musabayev was born.