Important Events From Today in History – 02 September

Today in History

• 1960 The First election of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile is held

  Tibetan exiles in India elected and formed the Central Tibetan Administration’s parliamentary body. Among Tibetan exiles, the day is known as Democracy Day.

• 1946 Interim government of India is formed

  The interim government and the Constituent Assembly of India were tasked with overseeing India’s transition from British rule to independence. Jawaharlal Nehru was the government’s leader.

• 1789 U.S. Department of the Treasury is formed

  The department is in charge of the government’s revenue and spending. The first Secretary of the Treasury was Alexander Hamilton.

• 1752 U.K. adopts the Gregorian Calendar

  The calendar, also known as the Western Calendar, is one of today’s most widely used calendars. Before the change, Britain and its territories used the Julian Calendar. The British lost 11 days due to the change, as September 2 was followed by September 14.

• 1666 A fire ravishes the city of London

  Also known as the Great Fire of London, the fire broke out in a bakery and raged for 4 days, destroying the houses of most city inhabitants.