Famous people born on September 2 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is September 2, you share it with Terry Bradshaw, Keanu Reeves, Salma Hayek — and you were born under Virgo, the sign of the thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
Birthday basics for September 2
Virgo ♍
Zodiac sign
Sapphire
Birthstone
Aster
Birth flower
245th
Day of the year
September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years), with 120 days still to come.
Famous people born on September 2
Terry Bradshaw — Hall of Fame NFL quarterback and TV broadcaster (born 1948).
Keanu Reeves — Actor known for The Matrix and John Wick (born 1964).
Salma Hayek — Mexican-American actress known for Frida (born 1966).
Also sharing the day:
Christa McAuliffe (b. 1948) — American educator selected for NASA's Teacher in Space program.
Mark Harmon (b. 1951) — American actor best known for starring in the long-running series NCIS.
Lennox Lewis (b. 1965) — British heavyweight champion who unified boxing's world titles.
September 2 in history
1666 — The Great Fire of London broke out, burning for three days and destroying some 10,000 buildings.
1901 — Vice President Theodore Roosevelt uttered his famous phrase "speak softly and carry a big stick" at the Minnesota State Fair.
1945 — Japan formally surrendered aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending World War II.
1912 — Arthur Rose Eldred became the first Boy Scout to be awarded the rank of Eagle Scout.
1963 — CBS Evening News became U.S. network television's first half-hour weeknight newscast, anchored by Walter Cronkite.
2013 — The new eastern span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opened to traffic.
September 2 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is September 2?
Anyone born on September 2 is a Virgo — thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
What is the birthstone for September 2?
The birthstone for a September 2 birthday is Sapphire, and the birth flower is the Aster.
Who is the most famous person born on September 2?
Terry Bradshaw is among the best known — Hall of Fame NFL quarterback and TV broadcaster (born 1948).
What happened on September 2?
In 1666, The Great Fire of London broke out, burning for three days and destroying some 10,000 buildings.
What day of the year is September 2?
September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years), with 120 days still to come.
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